Summary
An art historian born in Supetar, a researcher of Dalmatian heritage and author of studies on Ivan Rendić. He worked in museums in Split and studied art, the city and the history of visual media.
He earned his doctorate in 1970 with a thesis on Ivan Rendić.
Supetar origins and museum work
Kečkemet was born in Supetar. He completed his art history studies in Zagreb and built his professional career in Split. He was a curator and director of the Split City Museum, then director of the Meštrović Gallery and a university lecturer.
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Research on Rendić and Meštrović
Ivan Rendić was the subject of his 1970 doctoral thesis. Kečkemet also studied Ivan Meštrović, to whom he dedicated a book. This is a documented research connection with the work of two sculptors, not a claim that they created works together.
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Heritage, the city and images
He wrote about Dalmatian art, urbanism, maritime iconography, photography and film, and the history of Split’s Jewish community. The breadth of his interests connects individual works of art with the history of cities and everyday life. In 2010, he received a state lifetime achievement award for this sustained scholarly work.
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