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Lot 146
Americo Makk (American b.1927) "DOUBTFUL" oil on canvas signed "Americo Makk" lower left 25 x 19in. Provenance: Makk Galleries, Honolulu, Hawaii. Americo Makk was born in Gyor, Hungary, studied at the Hungarian National Academy of Arts in Budapest, followed by the Academy of Fine Arts in Rome. While in New York, Eva and Americo were awarded the prestigious American Ecclesiastical Award for their church murals in Dayton, Ohio and Cornwall, New York. The Makks have been sponsored by the United Nations and have exhibited at the Carnegie International Center by special invitation. They have exhibited in Europe, South Americo and throughout most of the United States. Four presidential portraits by America and Eva hang in the White House, including Americo's portrait of President Regan. The family has won over 100 gold medals, awards of merit and diplomas worldwide.
Final Bid: $5,750 |
