‘ADK’
Péter Korniss Archive
… one of the milestones of contemporary Hungarian photography. The material donated to the KEMKI ADK Photo Archives includes black and white negatives, colour slides, contact sheets, prints and digital images. Additionally, a significant amount of books and press material have been donated to the institution, including articles, essays and studies published in Hungary and abroad, exhibition invites, as well as video and audio materials. Part of this material will be accessible for research …
The Correspondence of József Rippl-Rónai
… importance, long awaited by those interested in modern Hungarian art, is prepared by KEMKI ADK in collaboration with renowned Rippl-Rónai experts. Our aim is to compile an exhaustive collection and publish every letter ever written by and to Rippl-Rónai. Our estimate is about nine hundred letters in total. The manuscripts are to be published in accordance with the publication guidelines used in literary science, including notes providing the most important information, reproductions of …
Cold War Modernisms
… directions, based primarily on the records of the Lectorate of Fine and Applied Arts in KEMKI ADK. The deeper processing of the Design Center, namely the Industrial Design Information Center, added to the collection in 2023, has begun, while sub themes such as the relation between abstraction and public space, textile art and public space are also coming into focus.
Collection of Artist Relics
The collection of the KEMKI Archive and Documentation Centre (ADK) predominantly contains documents and photographs. Relics related to Hungarian artists make up a special part of the collection. Collecting objects linked to famous people and national heroes was an important element of Hungarian museum acquisition from the nineteenth century onwards. Prominent artists were surrounded by a veritable cult; elegant receptions and ceremonies were organised for …
Documents of János Tornyai (1869-1936)
… with her documents relating to the transfer of the Tornyai estate, are also kept at the KEMKI ADK. /Károly Tóth/