Márton Izsák

Márton Izsák (12 April 1913 – 1 February 2004) was a prolific Transylvanian Jewish sculptor of Hungarian descent, noted personality and recipient of the honorary citizenship award from the city of Târgu Mureș, Romania.

The son of Jakab Izsák (a government official, professional soldier, and eventual store owner), by arranged marriage to Vilma Friedmann, Márton was born in Galócás (now Gălăuțaș, Harghita County).

At the artist's behest, Márton's father enrolled him in an arts program, and he spent the next 3 years learning how to carve at the Industrial High School in Târgu Mureș.

[3][9] Shortly before his death, he was ordained as Cetățean de onoare [ro] (Honorary Citizen, an order recognizing civic contribution) for the city.

All this occurred against a background of significant political upheaval, including the start and end of the Magyar Autonomous Region, the de-Stalinization process, and Romania's gradual distancing from the Warsaw Pact.