Éva Keleti

Éva Keleti (18 August 1931 – 6 February 2026) was a Hungarian photographer.

Éva Keleti in 2012

Life and career

Keleti was born in Budapest on 18 August 1931. Her father, Aladár Keleti, was a bank clerk and her mother, Veronika Kabos, was a housewife.[1]

Throughout her career, she worked as a photo journalist, and photographer for a number of organizations, including Ferenczy Europress and MTI.[2]

Keleti died on 6 February 2026, at the age of 94.[3]

Awards

In 2021, she was awarded by the district of Terézváros.[4] In 2022, she was named an Honorary Citizen of Terézváros.[5] In 2023, she was awarded the Joseph Pulitzer Memorial Prize.[6] In 2023, she was named an Honorary Citizen of Budapest.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Kabos Endre - Névpont 2026". Névpont.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2026-02-06.
  2. ^ "Fotóművészet". www.fotomuveszet.net. Retrieved 2026-02-06.
  3. ^ Tamara, Fuchs (2026-02-06). "Elhunyt Keleti Éva: a sztárok legendás fotósa 94 éves volt". femina.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2026-02-06.
  4. ^ admin (2021-10-28). "Terézvárosért kitüntetést kapott Keleti Éva". Színház.online (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2026-02-06.
  5. ^ Terézváros (2022-10-16). Terézváros Díszpolgára 2022: Keleti Éva. Retrieved 2026-02-06 – via YouTube.
  6. ^ "Pulitzer-emlékdíjat kapott Keleti Éva fotóművész". Infostart.hu (in Hungarian). Archived from the original on 2023-03-23. Retrieved 2026-02-06.
  7. ^ "Gálvölgyi János és Kovács Katalin is Budapest díszpolgára lett". telex (in Hungarian). 2023-11-17. Retrieved 2026-02-06.