Biographical summary from the 1953 SIDA exhibition catalogue:
Architectural degree, Budapest University, designed flats, homes, interiors for Hungarian Govt at World Fairs. Arrived Sydney 1944, designed “The Spirit of France” exhibition for Free French Movement, Sydney.
Excerpt from the Sydney Morning Herald, 21 September 1944, p.2 provides a summary of Korody’s European career.
THE SPIRIT OF FRANCE
Symbolic Exhibition in Sydney
by a staff correspondent.
That “The Spirit of Prance” Exhi-
bition should so happily coincide
with the liberation of France was
more than the organisers hoped for
when’ the venture was first planned
at the beginning of the year.
The exhibition to be held at the Blax-
land Galleries from September 25 to
October’ 7- will give a comprehensive pic-
ture of French life, and show the part
played by France during the war. Not
only has a great deal of thought been
given to the actual material to be
exhibited, hut the “frame” itself will he
something unusual in Sydney.
Professor George Korody-well known
In Europe for his outstanding designs for
international exhibitions-has designed the
setting for “The Spirit of France.” Pro-
fessor Korody designed the Hungarian
pavilion at the Paris Exhibition in 1937.
for which he was awarded both gold and
Silver medals by an international jury.
Probably his outstanding European work
was the beautiful design for the President’s
room in the Gothic Parliament House in
Budapest. This design includes a mag-
nificent wall tapestry showing a scene in
early Hungarian history which was woven
at Professor Korody’s tapestry school in
Budapest.
“Underground” Paper”
In his design for “The Spirit of France”
Exhibition, Professor Korody has grouped
displays showing “The Land and the
People,” “Monuments,” “The Fightins
Forcea and the Resistance Movement.”
“French’ People at Home.” “French Overseas
“Literature, Science and Art.” An interesting exhibit
will be an underground printing press
with examples of papers produced by
patriots in cellars.
Three statues specially sculptured by Dr
Fleischmann will have a prominent
place. They are an inspiring and digni-
fied Joan of Arc, a figure of Cyrano de
Bergerac, the romantic and chivalious
French knight of Rostand s heroic comedy
and a charming French can-can dancer
for which the model was Tamara Tchina
rova.
Large maps showing various aspects of
French life have been executed by Miss
Elaine Haxton and will be used as murals.
Moie than 8OO dolls dressed in authentic
French provincial costumes were received
in the recent competition. The 22 winning dolls will be used in the exhibition, the remainder will be sent to children in the Necker Hospital Paris.
- Writers:
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Michael Bogle
- Date written:
- 2012
- Last updated:
- 2018
