Hungarians are everywhere, and amongst the best... We do like to believe this here in the Carpatian basin and in the case of photography this sentence gets quite close to the truth: World wide famous camera holders were born here...Did you know that Robert Capa's surname means shark in Hungarian (Cápa)? Or did you know that it was the Hungarian photographer Martin Munkácsi to inspire Bresson to start shooting pictures?
Get to know closer everything about Hungarain photography now and then on the English speaking lecture series at the Hungarian House of Photography (Mai Manó Ház).
The Hungarian House of Photography operates on Nagymenző Street in a studio house commissioned by Imperial and Royal court photographer Manó Mai (1855-1917) in 1894. This eight-story neo-renaissance building is a delight for the eye already from the outside - you can marvel for long at the rich ornaments... and can you find the small cherub close to the entrance? If you take a closer look, you will see that the little angel is holding a photocamera in its hands! There are other hidden secrets but I will leave it to you to discover them.Inside, you will find an exhibition space, the so callled Daylight Studio housing many cultural events and workshops, a bookshop and the József Pécsi Library of Photography, the most significant professional library of photography in the country.
Mai Manó Ház aims to introduce its audience to outstanding classic and contemporary Hungarian and international photographers. Beyond that, it highlights the professional and social prestige of Hungarian photography by organizing professional events, including guided tours, lectures, conferences, workshops, professional series, and book and catalog launches.
Such an innovative event is the English Speaking Lecture series on Hungarian Photography.
In January, Colin Ford (first senior curator of photography in any British national museum or gallery) opened the series with a peculiar and very personal talk. He told us his experiences with the Hungarian photographers he knew personally and he revealed us his personal vision on why there might be so many top photographers with Hungarian origin? He suggested that it could be our isolated strange language which pushes us into a world beyond words....
His talk was not informative, and it did not to try to prove anything on scientific levels... It was all the more a great starting speech, triggering emotions and thoughts, for the series.
February's lecture by Attila Horány art historian was packed with information and a presented us 6 photographers from the last 6 decades through a theoretical framework.
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Next lexture will be on 29 March by Katarzyna MAJAK( writer, a curator and a visual artist, editor of the Fotografia Quarterly)
Challenges of establishing a photography collecting market - Poland's case
Photography is now more trendy and appreciated in the world than ever. Does it make collecting it obvious and popular? Photography is slowly finding its way to the collectors' market establishment in Poland. What are the challenges the galleries, the artists and the institutions are facing? Is it worth collecting Polish photography? What have been the so-far steps and strategies in building the collectors' market?
I will be there for sure - come and join the world of Hungarian Photographers.
For more info on upcoming lectures visit this page:
Hungarian House of Photography – Mai Manó House
1065 Budapest, Nagymező utca 20.
+36 1 473 2666
Hours of operation:
Weekdays 2:00pm - 7:00pm / Weekends: 11:00am - 7:00pm.
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