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… – Central European Research Institute for Art History. The carefully prepared, information-rich collection provides an unparalleled opportunity to explore and understand the oeuvre of the first Kossuth Prize-winning photographer and to interpret the attitudes of documentary and reportage photography in Hungary after the Second World War. On 29 September 2022, in Building C of the OMRRK campus, the invited speakers of the conference entitled Stratification of an Archive. Possible Approaches …

… the post-WWII period. Illustrated with images from the Péter Korniss Archive (held in the collection of the KEMKI ADK) as well as some previously unpublished photographs, the authors explore aspects of the artist’s œuvre with respect to the history of photography, press and art, as well as in connection to art theory and art trade. At the book launch on 3 April, a roundtable discussion will be moderated by Gábor Pfisztner with the participation of Edit Barta, György Cséka and …

The research service of the Archives and Documentation Centre will be temporarily closed from 21 July to 25 August. See you again from 26 August!  Photo credits: Imre Varga: Woman Swimming , sculpture, Hajdúszoboszló, Béke Hotel, 25001/2014/146/Varga Imre /V/46

… Center were given preference during the evaluation process.  Artpool boasts an unrivalled collection, comprising mainly documents from the underground fine arts, music, literature, and experimental film culture as well as from the international mail-art movement. Kaszás's research is linked to Artpool's experimental spirit: the artist, in collaboration with Artpool staff, has worked with the collection, transcending the classical conceptual frameworks and theories of archives by using …

… in the presence of Endre Tót and will be accompanied by a selection of his works from Artpool’s collection. At the award ceremony Tamás Kaszás will present his project-plan to be realized the following year.