The Art of Hungary

Figure 19
raphy and a desire to learn from the progressive
masters tended to move to Germany, often
attending courses at the Bauhaus. In general, however,
at this time the prevailing mainstream art in
Hungary was averse to modernism. Concurrently,
those photographers who had left Hungary found
particular success in various German newspapers
and magazines.
The photographs in the exhibition represent the
best and most intriguing period of Hungarian
photography and were selected to complement the
important paintings included in the neighboring
exhibition, Hungarian Art: A Century of Rebellion
and Revival. These photographers played a crucial
role between the World Wars and later in the
development of Hungarian photographic art. Of
particular note is that the exhibition includes works
by both Hungarian photographers who chose to
stay in Hungary and who–unlike those who went
abroad–are still almost unknown to researchers of
international photography.
Dr. Péter Baki
Guest Curator and Director,
Hungarian Museum of Photography