‘interwar’
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 …
Sára Bárdi
… is visual propaganda in Hungary during World War II. The focus of her research is the history of interwar Hungarian art and visual culture with special emphasis on the relationship between art and politics, as well as the genres of exhibitions and posters. Between 2020 and 2024 she worked as a museologist in the Hungarian National Gallery – Collection of Print and Drawings. List of publications Publications
Organising the Spectacle: Regional Contexts of the Historical Avant-garde
… emerged in the early 20 th century. The research project examines artistic production during the interwar period in relation to the broader social and cultural transformations of the time. Through the analysis of the works and life trajectories of significant Hungarian and regional visual artists who pursued their careers in exile, the research project seeks to provide a nuanced understanding of the interplay between migration and artistic innovation. Particular attention is given to the …
László Moholy-Nagy documents from Levente Nagy's collection
… includes correspondence between family members, original publications, and journals from the interwar decades, as well as catalogues of László Moholy-Nagy's solo exhibitions. Lucia Moholy-Nagy’s photographs of the performances of Madame Butterfly and the Tales of Hoffmann, presented at the Berlin Krolloper—for which László Moholy-Nagy designed the stage sets in the early 1930s—are prominent pieces of the collection. Levente Nagy also considered it important for the archive to contain …
Judit Galácz
… Center (ADK). Her field of research includes avant-garde theatrical experiments in the interwar period, their art-theoretical background and international relations. In 2013-2014, she completed a one-year MA programme in Comparative History at the Central European University. From 2014 until 2021, she was a staff member for popular education at the Hungarian Theatre Museum and Institute – Gizi Bajor Actors’ Museum. In 2017, she curated an exhibition on the theatrical work of Lajos …