This exhibition will show twentieth-century Hungarian photography at its best, highlighting the impact and influence of Hungarian photographers throughout the world. It will include a wide selection of historical, political and cultural images, some provocative, some beautiful, some haunting, some magical.
For a country with a relatively small population, Hungary has produced a remarkable number of talented photographers. Yet international recognition was achieved only by those who made the decision to leave Hungary and become resident elsewhere - sometimes in another European country, sometimes in the United States. Without exception, those who remained on home ground have failed to establish outside Hungary the reputation and renown they deserve.
This collection of captivating images, never previously seen in Britain, will address this imbalance by showcasing the work of lesser-known photographers alongside established photographic legends.
The Proud Galleries, which opened on the edge of Covent Garden in 1998 with a mission to bring affordable high-quality photography to a mainstream market, have hosted many of Britain's most talked-about recent exhibitions, including Rankin, Underexposed, Requiem Vietnam, High Society, Shots that changed the world, Unicef and, most recently, Rankin and David Bailey. They are collaborating on this exhibition with the distinguished curator Károly Kincses, founder of the Hungarian Museum of Photography in Kecskemét, in a town on the edge of the Great Hungarian Plain.
Magyar Magic | Proud Galleries