‘Vajda Júlia’
The Estate of Lajos Vajda
Lajos Vajda with Margit Anna (left) and Júlia Vajda (right), late 1930s
Document Bundle of the Artists' Circle of Rottenbiller Street
In addition to being custodians of Lajos Vajda’s estate, we also have Vera Jakovits and Gyula Kozák to thank for preserving the documents of the artists’ circle of Rottenbiller Street, which are of great importance from an art historical and sociological perspective. The bundle of documents are mainly related to Vera Jakovits’ mother, Júlia Vajda (1913–1982), whose estate is also invaluable because it contains indirect sources about …
The Estate of Lajos Vajda
Lajos Vajda (1908–1941) was a prominent figure of the Hungarian avantgarde who did not receive the recognition he deserved during his short lifetime. His wife, Julia Vajda, spent her entire life trying to rectify this, not only in Hungary, but in Europe as well. It was thanks to her perseverance that the majority of his artworks, which were known only to a close circle of friends and professionals, …