Ede Tomori
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Ede Ignác Tomori (ˈɛdɛ ˈtomori; Dudeştii Noi
, April 28, 1920 − Budapest
, December 30, 1997) was a Hungarian
photographer.
He began his professional career at the state-owned travel agency IBUSZ in 1961, shooting photos for tourist brochures, calendars and posters. Between 1967 and 1971 he worked as commercial photographer for the state-owned FŐFOTÓ company, and as freelance photographer from 1971. He participated regularly in international exhibitions showing travel photographs, commercial photographs and still lifes, winning several prizes.
Dudestii Noi
Dudeştii Noi is a commune in Timiş County, Banat, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Dudeştii Noi, part of Becicherecu Mic Commune until 2004, when it was split off.-Geography:...
, April 28, 1920 − Budapest
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
, December 30, 1997) was a Hungarian
Hungary
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photographer.
Life and work
Tomori started his career as photographer in 1952, at the age of 32, at the Budapest Amateur Photo Club. He was appointed Club Secretary in 1957, General Secretary in 1960, and President in 1976. Between 1957 and 1960, in the role of full-time Secretary of the Association of Hungarian Photographers, he had the task of setting up new photographic associations country-wide. From 1967 he was the association's delegate to the FIAP.He began his professional career at the state-owned travel agency IBUSZ in 1961, shooting photos for tourist brochures, calendars and posters. Between 1967 and 1971 he worked as commercial photographer for the state-owned FŐFOTÓ company, and as freelance photographer from 1971. He participated regularly in international exhibitions showing travel photographs, commercial photographs and still lifes, winning several prizes.