An exhibition has opened from Elek Papp's photographs in the Hungarian Museum of Photography
The Rudolf Prize-winning photographer Elek Papp's exhibition has opened on Friday, May 31, 2025 in the Hungarian Museum of Photography in Kecskemét, Hungary.
The exhibition features about fifty footage made by Elek Papp in Mexico, Chile and Cuba between 2004 and 2022.
More details are available on MMA's website.
Rudolf Balogh Award
On March 12, 2025, the Rudolf Balogh Awards were presented at the Vigado in Budapest. Established in 1992, this state award is one of the most prestigious professional honors in Hungarian photography. It is granted annually to two individuals in recognition of outstanding achievements in fine art photography, photojournalism, or photographic writing. This year, the Rudolf Balogh Award was presented to photographers Tibor Dombovari and Elek Papp.
A selection of photographs by Elek Papp, winner of the 2025 Rudolf Balogh Award – on the Punkt.hu website.
Elek Papp's Latin American Mosaics photo exhibition will be opened on May 30, 2025, in the Hungarian Museum of Photography. The exhibition features photographs captured in Mexico, Chile, and Cuba.
Ferenc Gubody Award
On March 15, 2025, the 177th anniversary of the 1848-49 Revolution and War of Independence was commemorated in the theater hall of the Kossuth Cultural Center in Cegléd.
Following the ceremonial speech by Dr. Norbert Ferenczi, municipal representative, the Gubody Award was presented, which this year was awarded to photographer Elek Papp.
Cegled - photoalbum
On the 660th anniversary of Cegled becoming a town, the Council of Cegled wished to create a special memento that would worthily showcase the city's values and beauty, and reveal a side of Cegled that often goes unnoticed in everyday life.
Elek Papp'd photographs were selected and organized by Laszlo L. Simon. The publication was issued by the Council of Cegled, with Kossuth Cultural Center Nonprofit Ltd. as the responsible publisher.
PGFZ Best Photographer in the World 2020
Papp Elek has won the PCA Gold medal on PGFZ Best Photographer in the World 2020 - Organized by Photo Club Arizona (PCA) and sponsored by PGFZ Switzerland - with his image "State of equilibrium" in the Photo Travel category.
The hungarian photographer won other prizes in four further categories as well.
Nagykőrös - book presentation
Golden Cross of the Hungarian Order of Merit
photo: Gyula Bartos
Exhibition in Chile
Pictorial Print of the Year 2017 - PSA (Photographic Society of America)
Cover photo from Elek Papp in PSA (Photographic Society of America) monthly newsletter
The Photographer of the Year 2014
The Photographer of the Year 2011
MFIAP Award
7 FIAP Salon World Masters
The Photographer of the Year 2009
Exhibition in Gyöngyös, Hungary.
Exhibition in Nagykanizsa, at the gallery of Hevesi Sándor Általános Iskola.
Opens on 01.10.2009.
Papp Elek introducing in Rio de Janeiro at Centro Cultural Justica Federal.