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 …
The collection of documents relating to the art of Gyula Derkovits (1894-1934) is rather diverse: manuscripts, printed materials, photographs, personal papers and relics provide an insight into the artist’s life and oeuvre. Among the manuscripts, some of Derkovits’s letters and a list of his paintings, drawings and etchings are of particular significance, as is the artist’s widow’s …