Charles Roka
Charles Roka (Róka Károly; 1912–1999) was a Hungarian painter living in Norway whose name became synonymous with an excess of artistic kitsch. Roka was born in Hungary in 1912. After he finished his studies on the Academy of Fine Arts in Budapest he went on a European journey.
Charles Roka
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- 1912 · Hungary.
- Died
- 1999 · Bærum Municipality.
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- Hungary
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- painter
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Charles Roka (Róka Károly; 1912–1999) was a Hungarian painter living in Norway whose name became synonymous with an excess of artistic kitsch. Roka was born in Hungary in 1912. After he finished his studies on the Academy of Fine Arts in Budapest he went on a European journey.
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Born at Hungary in 1912, died in Bærum Municipality in 1999.
Charles Roka (1912–1999) was a Hungarian painter.
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