HUNGARIAN PHOTOGRAPHY 1900–1945. - Lot 177

HUNGARIAN PHOTOGRAPHY 1900–1945. Quarto, paperback. A rare catalog published on the occasion of the exhibition organized by the Forney Library as part of the 1984 Month of Photography, dedicated to the extraordinary rise of Hungarian photography between 1900 and 1945. It highlights an exceptional generation of photographers who profoundly shaped the history of modern photography, both in Hungary and abroad. The book presents a significant selection of works by István Kerny, André Kertész, Brassaï, Robert Capa, Martin Munkácsi, François Kollar, László Moholy-Nagy, Nicolas Muller, Rudolf Balogh, Károly Escher, and many other major photographers, some of whom are now lesser known. It is supplemented by a specialized bibliography and a list of the works on display. Numerous black-and-white reproductions. Condition: very good copy.