Biography
Like a magician.... László Ámon was longing for ethereal purity and endless charity. With his soft words he was always able to hint at his being with one foot in the aforementioned spheres. When he worked he completely placed himself in the transcendental fields. Probably this was the reason that he had a lot in common with sci-fi literature. In his pictures he tamed the fantastic into lyrical. The hyper-realists are very close to him. But what makes his art individual, or better to say "ámonic" is the following idea of his: look, we are small planets in the galaxy. He, as a grandiose master of graphics, made it visible for us with his precise drawing technique. Like a magician. He made the mortal body leave its coat, its mask. But the soul is still there in his pictures.
We can bravely say: till the end of time.
László Ámon was born on 28th October, 1951 in Gyor.
As a youngster aged twenty, leaving behind a happy childhood he moved to Budapest together with his would be wife. He worked and in different studios carried on studies of art.
After returning to Gyor in 1976 they got married and raised two sons. Family life based on sincere admiration and mutual respect of the other was his most important devotion which also meant a firm background to him as well.
His own "ámonic" style developed fully by the second half of the seventies. His graphics were published first in "Magyar Ifjúság" weekly magazine. From 1979 through many years the "Kisalföld" daily paper gave place to his works, and for which he worked 19 years.
The audience loved and demanded his art.
From 1980 his illustrations appeared in "Galaktika" and "Robur" science fiction magazines connected to the writer Péter Kuczka. His honest friendship and admiration to Kuczka had a stimulating effect on his art. Apart from making illustrations, drawings that appeared in great quantity in newspapers and magazines he also painted. He designed book covers, fairy tale illustrations and commercial graphics. He also prepared illustrations for medical books which really acquired special knowledge.
Distinguished attention was paid to his individual and collective exhibitions.
Love for children and the youth inspired him to transfer his knowledge by teaching them. He showed endless patience and help when dealing with his students in the studios led by him.
His early, tragical death does not let him finish many of his plans and works.
We really miss his character, his thoughts, his humanity, his patience, his love and his friendship.
László Ámon would be 49 on 28th October, 2000.