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Jeschke Jádi Auctions Berlin

1404 - Hunyady, József
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Estimate €200 - €300
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Hunyady, József Lajos Kassák at home. Rephotographed silver gelatine print. Budapest 1963. 23 x 17 cm. The portrait shows Lajos Kassák (1887–1967) at home, four years before his death. Kassák was a poet, painter and publisher, and is regarded as the ‘father of the Hungarian avant-garde’. From 1915, he edited the magazine *A Tett* and, from 1916, *MA*. Following the banning of his literary works in the 1950s, he turned his attention back to painting and created large-format abstract collages. The photographer József Hunyady (Pécs 1921 – Budapest 1983) worked primarily as a writer and journalist. Among other publications, he wrote for “Képes Újság”, “Pajtás” and “Népszava”. In his spare time, he worked as an amateur photographer and captured images of many writers, actors and artists of his time. Photographs of Kassák from 1963, taken by Hunyady, are also recorded in the Fortepan Archive. A small hole, probably from a stapling device, is visible at the edge. - Slightly creased, otherwise in good condition. Lajos Kassák at his home. Re-photographed gelatin silver print. Budapest, 1963. 23 x 17 cm. The portrait shows Lajos Kassák (1887–1967) at home, four years before his death. Kassák was a poet, painter and editor, and is regarded as the ‘father of the Hungarian avant-garde’. From 1915 he published the journal ‘A Tett’, and from 1916 ‘MA’. After his literary works were banned in the 1950s, he returned to painting and created large-format abstract collages. The photographer József Hunyady (Pécs 1921 – Budapest 1983) was primarily a writer and journalist. Among other publications, he wrote for *Képes Újság*, *Pajtás* and *Népszava*. He also worked as an amateur photographer and captured many writers, actors and artists of his time. Photographs of Kassák from 1963 taken by him are also documented in the Fortepan archive. – Small hole at the edge, copied from the original, probably caused by a drawing pin. – Minor creasing; otherwise well preserved. This lot is subject to standard tax. A 24.95% buyer’s premium is payable on the hammer price, and 7% (Books and Art) or 19% VAT (Manuscripts, Screenprints, Offset Prints, Photographs) is payable on the final invoice amount within the European Union. This lot is subject to the standard tax regime. A 24.95% buyer’s premium applies to the hammer price, and 7% (books and art) or 19% VAT (manuscripts, screen prints, offset prints and photographs) applies to the final invoice amount within the European Union.
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Auction time 10/24/2026 at 10:00 AM
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