France
• 1956
Biography
Martin Szekely is a French designer born in 1956. He is the son of ceramic artist Véra Szekely and sculptor Pierre Szekely. He studied engraving at the École Boulle and the École Estienne in Paris.
“Today, I see my work as detached from the expressionism of the drawing. This idea grew out of my experience in industrial design which is directed at the broadest possible public. My aim is to achieve an economy in the result which can’t even be defined as minimalist: a commonplace.”
- Martin Szekely
Martin Szekely has worked for: Parrot, Weston, MK2, Heineken, Canal Satellite, Christofle, Dom Pérignon, Hermès, Bernardaud, Legrand, Saint-Louis, E.N.S. (European Neurological Society), Terreal (Saint Gobain group), Perrier, JC Decaux, Transel (Bouygues Générale des Eaux group), EDF, Swarovski, Delvaux...
His works are part of the permanent collections of: Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris, Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris, Fonds National d'Art Contemporain, Paris, MUDAM, Luxembourg, Design Museum, Lisbonne, MoMA, New York, Cooper Hewitt Museum, New York, Israel Museum, Jerusalem, Museum of fine arts, Montreal, Victoria & Albert Museum, London.
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“Today, I see my work as detached from the expressionism of the drawing. This idea grew out of my experience in industrial design which is directed at the broadest possible public. My aim is to achieve an economy in the result which can’t even be defined as minimalist: a commonplace.”
- Martin Szekely
Martin Szekely has worked for: Parrot, Weston, MK2, Heineken, Canal Satellite, Christofle, Dom Pérignon, Hermès, Bernardaud, Legrand, Saint-Louis, E.N.S. (European Neurological Society), Terreal (Saint Gobain group), Perrier, JC Decaux, Transel (Bouygues Générale des Eaux group), EDF, Swarovski, Delvaux...
His works are part of the permanent collections of: Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris, Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris, Fonds National d'Art Contemporain, Paris, MUDAM, Luxembourg, Design Museum, Lisbonne, MoMA, New York, Cooper Hewitt Museum, New York, Israel Museum, Jerusalem, Museum of fine arts, Montreal, Victoria & Albert Museum, London.
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