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Stratification of an Archive: Possible Approaches to the Oeuvre of Péter Korniss
The publication is related to research on the history of photography conducted by KEMKI ADK. It contains extended and edited texts from the presentations given at the conference entitled Stratification of an Archive: Possible Approaches to the Oeuvre of Péter Korniss. The diversely themed essays in the volume provide new interpretations of attitudes that prevailed in Hungarian documentary photography and photojournalism in the …
Mission and Goals
The Central European Research Institute for Art History (KEMKI) was established in 2021 as an affiliate of the Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest. Our mission is to strengthen Hungary's academic discourse and represent Hungarian art and art history at a high standard globally by initiating and implementing locally focused, regional and international research projects and collaborations connected to art-historical issues. The research conducted …
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 …
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