Why Hungarian Photography Matters
How Hungary provided so many key international photographers through the 20th century

The lecture attempts to find an answer to the questions: how could Hungary provide so many key actors of the international photography scene in the 20th century? (André Kertész, Brassaï, Robert an Cornell Capa, Martin Munkacsi, László Moholy-Nagy, etc.)  What happened to those who stayed, and did not leave? And how has Hungarian photography fared after the emergence of state-owned cultural institutions and the launch of university-level photography education?  This lecture will outline three careers: that of Mai Manó (1855-1917), Imre Kinszki (1901-1945), and Péter Korniss (1937-), as well as discuss the development of a prominent, iconic Photo Museum in Budapest to duly represent Hungary’s photographic tradition and regain Hungary’s leading photographic status in Europe.

Presented by András Török, Forrme Director, Mai Manó House of Photography, Budapest

Tuesday, March 24, 2015
Kamerick Art Auditorium 111, 7:00 pm