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Lot n° 269
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PHOTOGRAPHY. Hungarian / French. Set of 7 books in Hungarian - Lot 269
PHOTOGRAPHY. Hungarian / French. Set of 7 books in Hungarian or about Hungary:
1. "From the Glass Studio of Photographer and Chemist Károly Divald in Eperjes. The First Photographs of the Divald Family and the High Tatras" by Cs. Plank Ibolya, Kolta Magdolna, Vannai Nándor
Hungarian Museum of Photography – VIPress Kft.
Cover slightly worn
Note: Published in 1993, this book traces the history of Károly Divald (1830–1897), a pioneer of Hungarian photography, as well as that of the Divald family, which played a major role in the development of photography and illustrated publishing in Hungary during the 19th century. Richly illustrated with historical photographs, it highlights, in particular, the earliest photographs of the High Tatras region, as well as the technical innovations of the Eperjes studio (now Prešov, Slovakia). The book serves as a reference on the early days of landscape photography in Central Europe and includes a summary in English.
2. "Orbán Balázs – Összes fényképe a Székelyföldről"
Orbán BALÁZS
Balassi Kiadó – Hungarian Museum of Photography
Note: This book brings together all the photographs taken by Orbán Balázs (1829–1890) in Székely Land (Székelyföld), a historic region of Transylvania. Considered one of the pioneers of photography in Hungary, the author documents the landscapes, architecture, monuments, and inhabitants of this region in the 19th century. This publication, edited by the Hungarian Museum of Photography, highlights an important documentary and ethnographic heritage that bears witness to Székely culture and the history of Transylvania.
3. "A Photographing Monk – Palatin Gergely"
Palatin GERGELY
Magyar Fotográfiai Múzeum – Pelikán Kiadó
Note: Dedicated to the Hungarian monk and photographer Palatin Gergely, this book traces his photographic work through a selection of his images. Taken in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, they document the landscapes, monuments, religious life, and daily life of Hungary. This publication highlights the work of a major figure in Hungarian photography, whose photographs constitute a valuable historical and cultural record.
4. "Levétetett Veressnél, Kolozsvárt"
Kincses KÁROLY
Magyar Fotográfiai Múzeum – VIPress Kft.
Cover slightly damaged, pages slightly yellowed.
Note: Dedicated to the Transylvanian photographer Ferenc Veress (1832–1916), this book traces his career in Kolozsvár (now Cluj-Napoca, Romania), where he opened one of the most important photographic studios in 19th-century Hungary. Through a rich selection of portraits and landscapes, Károly Kincses highlights the work of this pioneer of Hungarian photography, whose photographs serve as an essential record of Transylvanian society and heritage.
5. "Leletek. A magyar fotográfia történetéből"
Szilágyi GÁBOR, Kardos SÁNDOR
Képzőművészeti Kiadó
Damaged dust jacket. Interior of the book in good condition.
Note: A true reference work on the history of Hungarian photography, this volume traces nearly a century and a half of photographic production in Hungary through a vast selection of images, from the medium’s origins to contemporary photography. Conceived as an “archaeological excavation” of visual memory, it brings together photographs by both well-known and anonymous artists, accompanied by historical and documentary texts, offering an exceptional overview of the artistic, social, and documentary evolution of Hungarian photography.
6. “Hungarian Photography 1900–1945”
Collectively authored work
Hungarian Institute in Paris
Burn marks on the cover and the first few pages. Hole in the spine.
Note: Published to coincide with an exhibition dedicated to Hungarian photography from the first half of the 20th century, this book traces the rise of a photographic school that profoundly shaped the history of the medium. It features works by major photographers, including André Kertész, Brassaï, Martin Munkácsi, László Moholy-Nagy, and Rudolf Balogh, while highlighting the diversity of photographic practices in Hungary—ranging from pictorialism and modernism to documentary and avant-garde photography. The catalog places these works within their artistic and historical context and highlights the international influence of Hungarian photographers.
7. "The Hungarian Circle"
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