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Daguerreotypes in the Collection of KEMKI ADK
… This series is particularly special because it is the earliest surviving example of documentary photography in Hungary. The daguerreotypes in this series document art objects and the exact date and location of the daguerreotypes of the series are also known, as well as the sponsor and the creator. Their value is also enhanced by the fact that the pictures were taken outdoors in the yard of the artist's house in Buda, and one of them shows a full portrait of the sculptor. István Ferenczy …
Collection of Artist Relics
… 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 them, and their funerals were held with …
Documents of János Tornyai (1869-1936)
… and catalogues, as well as medals and honorary certificates. Furthermore, a nearly 400-piece photograph collection comprises an especially valuable part of the material: it includes a large number of prototype photos, based on which the painter created his large-scale, multi-figure paintings. A significant portion of these photos were taken by his friend József Plohn (1869–1944), a prominent figure of Hungarian ethnographic photography. The journals and correspondences discovered in …
"Our House" Collection
… opening speeches, lists of exhibited artworks, small printed materials and pamphlets, as well as photos of interiors. This material is in part supplemented by audio and video recordings (of openings and interviews with artists), official logs, and exhibition visitors’ books. At the time of KEMKI ADK’s establishment and its relocation to Szabolcs Street, a number of related documents also turned up and are presently being catalogued. The exhibition documentation of “Our House” is currently …
László Beke Archives
… artists over several decades, as well as his documents, art projects, manuscripts, photographs, slides and printed publications. Of these, the so-called Imagination/Idea project conceived by Beke deserves special mention, along with many aspects of Hungarian conceptual art, mail art, fluxus, land art, happenings, environments, and action art. The László Beke Archive make a valuable contribution towards understanding and processing such initiatives of the Hungarian …