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Edit DeAk (Edit Deak) was born on 16 September, 1948 in Budapest, Hungary, is an A hungarian emigrant to the United States. Discover Edit DeAk's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 68 years old?

Popular As Edit Deak
Occupation Art critic Writer
Age 68 years old
Zodiac Sign Virgo
Born 16 September 1948
Birthday 16 September
Birthplace Budapest, Hungary
Date of death 9 June, 2017
Died Place New York City, U.S.
Nationality Hungary

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1948

Edit DeAk (formerly deAk; Deak; September 16, 1948 – June 9, 2017) was a Hungarian-born American art critic and writer, co-founder of the journal Art-Rite and the non-profit bookstore and artist book distributor Printed Matter, Inc.

DeAk was born Edit Deak in Budapest, Hungary, to Elvira (née Csutkai) and Béla Deak.

1968

In 1968, DeAk escaped Communist Hungary in the trunk of a car into Yugoslavia.

She and her husband, Peter Grosz, eventually came to New York City via Italy.

1972

In 1972, DeAk received a B.A. in Art History from Columbia University.

After taking an art criticism class taught by Brian O'Doherty, DeAk, and two fellow Columbia students—Walter Robinson and Joshua Cohn—were invited to write for the publication Art in America, where O'Doherty was an editor.

DeAk was initially puzzled that an established publication wanted to recruit "baby blood," though she, Robinson, and Cohn still wrote for Art in America.

However, DeAk and her cohorts eventually dreamed of starting their own magazine, and proposed ideas of printing a newspaper insert in Art in America. DeAk, Robinson, and Cohn later enrolled in the Whitney Independent Study Program, where the idea to publish a magazine resurfaced.

1973

Thus, the art magazine Art-Rite was founded in 1973.

In its conception, DeAk aimed for Art-Rite to have "a whole new tone and attitude," by addressing issues with humor and promoting unconventional forms of art, such as street art and performance art.

Furthermore, DeAk and her colleagues created a very symbiotic relationship between Art-Rite and the artistic community, as the magazines were freely given away, "in recognition of the community which nurtures it.”

1974

In 1974, DeAk initiated a series dedicated to video, performance art, and readings at the Artists Space gallery, where she was working as a part-time assistant.

1976

In 1976, while Art-Rite was still regularly published, DeAk, along with Robinson, Sol LeWitt, Carl Andre, Lucy Lippard, Pat Steir, Irena Von Zahn, Mimi Wheeler, and Robin White, founded the art space, organization, and publication company Printed Matter Inc.

DeAk wrote for many New York-based arts magazines.

Through their connection and close association at Printed Matter, Inc, DeAk wrote articles for Artforum editor in chief, Ingrid Sischy, as well as for Interview, ZG, Art Random, among others.

At the age of 18, DeAk married an artist named Peter Grosz, who later was known as Peter Grass.

They eventually divorced.

The penultimate decades of DeAk's life were plague with poor health heavy drug use.

At the age of 68, DeAk died of pneumonia and acute respiratory stress syndrome-related complications in New York City.