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Petheo, Bela, 1934-

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1934 - 2017

Biography

Bela Petheo (1934-2017) was a painter and printmaker who taught art history and painting at St. John's University for more than thirty years, served as chair of the Art Department, led the first semester-long study abroad group from St. John's, and retired as professor emeritus in 1997. Petheo was born in Budapest, Hungary, on May 14, 1934. He studied painting with Pál Molnár-C. In 1956, he received his Master of Arts degree in art history from Eötvös Loránd University. Following the Soviet suppression of the Hungarian Uprising, he departed for Vienna in 1957, where he studied at the Academy of Fine Arts. In 1959, he immigrated to the United States and, in 1961, entered the University of Chicago. There he studied lithography under Max Kahn and continued his studies in art history under Joshua C. Taylor. Petheo was awarded a Master of Fine Arts degree in 1963. He came to Saint John’s in 1966 and spent the remainder of his professional career there as both a teacher and working artist. He died May 3, 2017.

Found in 28 Collections and/or Records:

Petheo, Bela Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MC06
Scope and Contents

The collection includes correspondence, photographs, catalogs, newspaper articles, biographical information, and financial records. The focus of the collection is Mr. Petheo's activities as an artist, including teaching, writing, and arranging exhibitions.

Dates: 1961-
Found in: Saint John's University Archives and Special Collections / Petheo, Bela Papers

Petheo, Bela - Personal & Exhibitions, 1971-1976

 File
Identifier: 461.0047
Scope and Contents

Petheo, Bela - Personal & Exhibitions

"Painting raises funds, awareness for pro-life cause" Bela Petheo, 'Vision in the Well' - February 26, 2010, The Visitor

Dates: 1971-1976
Found in: Saint John's University Archives and Special Collections / SJUI_0128, No Collection

Petheo, Bela Shows, 1971-1973

 File
Identifier: 461.0046
Scope and Contents

Petheo, Bela Shows

Dates: 1971-1973
Found in: Saint John's University Archives and Special Collections / SJUI_0128, No Collection

Photographs, University Correspondence and Events, 1965-1997

 File — Box: 02, Folder: 01
Identifier: MC06.0009
Scope and Contents Photographs, University Correspondence and EventsMainly correspondence related to Bela Petheo as a teacher. Also informal photos, a few St. John's University publications, and a few documents related to events at St. John's and elsewhere in Minnesota.Informal photos, all but one black and white, from 3 1/2 x 4 to 8 x 10. Includes one contact sheet. Bela Petheo in the studio, with students, with self-portraits, or at his Duluth show.Bela Petheo, Painter and...
Dates: 1965-1997
Found in: Saint John's University Archives and Special Collections / MC06, Petheo, Bela Papers

Posthumous Recognition, 2017-, 2018

 File — Box: 02, Folder: 02
Identifier: MC06.0012
Scope and Contents

Posthumous Recognition, 2017-

Remembering Bela. Exhibition catalog for retrospective show at the Paramount Center for the Arts, St. Cloud, June 6-July 7, 2018. 2 copies.

Dates: 2018
Found in: Saint John's University Archives and Special Collections / MC06, Petheo, Bela Papers

Probst Gallery, 1988-2008

 File — Box: 01, Folder: 04
Identifier: MC06.0004
Scope and Contents Probst Gallery Correspondence with the Kenneth Probst Gallery in Chicago, Illinois, which hosted a major exhibition of Bela Petheo's work and sold several of his paintings over the years. Letter from Ken Probst, September 17, 2008. Returning all five paintings he still has by Bela Petheo. Encloses new business card. Kenneth Probst Galleries letterhead crossed out and new business contact information handwritten by Bela Petheo.Enclosed: Returned to Bela...
Dates: 1988-2008
Found in: Saint John's University Archives and Special Collections / MC06, Petheo, Bela Papers

Sketch of Abbey Banner and Abbey Church, 1966

 File
Identifier: MC06.0011
Scope and Contents

Sketch of Abbey Banner and Abbey Church

10 x 13.5 inches. Brown sketch on cream colored paper. The print is stuck onto a larger gray piece of paper.

The lower right corner on the gray paper is signed "B.P. 66".

80 prints were made. The Archives has prints 65 and 66.

Possibly a lithograph.

Dates: 1966
Found in: Saint John's University Archives and Special Collections / MC06, Petheo, Bela Papers

The Josephs, 1975-1981

 File — Box: 01, Folder: 07
Identifier: MC06.0007
Scope and Contents The JosephsMaterial related to Dr. Arthur C. Josephs and his wife Adrienne. Dr. Josephs was head of the Zalk-Josephs Company. He and his wife were active in Duluth civic activities. Bela Petheo calls them "my principal patrons for my Duluth show, local industrialists and self-made cultural attachés."Correspondence with Adrienne Josephs, April 11, 1981-October 29, 1981.Letter to Aranka (Adrienne) Josephs, March 31, 1981. Informing her of some disappointing...
Dates: 1975-1981
Found in: Saint John's University Archives and Special Collections / MC06, Petheo, Bela Papers

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