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One and a half million forints raised for the time capsule photo book
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One and a half million forints raised for the time capsule photo book

One-third of the total amount has already been raised through a community fundraising campaign for a photo book on Hungarian society, but support is still needed to preserve an independent photographic record of our society today. Nine outstanding photographers from the renowned Pictorial Collective photographic association have traveled thousands of
The Petőfi Streets of Hungary—a photographic insight into Hungarian society
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The Petőfi Streets of Hungary—a photographic insight into Hungarian society

Sándor Petőfi is Hungary’s national poet, who has a street named after him in almost every village. The members of the documentary photography collective Pictorial Collective have traveled thousands of kilometers over a year and a half to capture life on the Petőfi Streets. The cult of Sándor Petőfi
Have you seen it? Here is the Budapest anti-city guide booklet!
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Have you seen it? Here is the Budapest anti-city guide booklet!

Tourist attractions featured in guidebooks are almost without exception “wonderful,” “unique,” and often come even with a “Don’t miss it for the world!” notice. But what happens when we want to be tourists on our own home streets, and to top it all, less conventionally—without bias and without
Life scenes from the north-eastern corner of the country
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Life scenes from the north-eastern corner of the country

The socio-photos in János R. Szabó’s exhibition, Stories along the Öreg-Túr River, take us to the north-eastern corner of Hungary. Everyday life situations, landscapes, objects, human glances and gestures evoke the artist’s home, giving an honest portrait of life in the villages of the region. The documenter is
This is what the childhood of André kertész looked like | Capa Center, Budapest
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This is what the childhood of André kertész looked like | Capa Center, Budapest

André Kertés, a Hungarian-born artist, is one of the world’s best-known photographers. He created a unique artistic universe through which he also invented the language of modern photographic vision. This time we get a rare look into this special world with the help of a truly personal exhibition. Kertész
Barnabás Neogrády-Kiss wins Capa Grand Prize 2020
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Barnabás Neogrády-Kiss wins Capa Grand Prize 2020

Barnabás Neogrády-Kiss won this year’s Capa Grand Prize with his photo series ‘Double Bond’. Capa Center established the Robert Capa Photography Grand Prize Hungary in 2014, the jury of which selected three fellows out of the creators of the works submitted in 2019. In his series You Were Never
Portrait of Humanity 2020 exhibition opens in Capa Center
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Portrait of Humanity 2020 exhibition opens in Capa Center

The winning photographs of the Portrait of Humanity 2020 competition can be viewed free of charge between September 4 and October 11 in 8F Gallery of Capa Center. The Portrait of Humanity 2020 open call was announced by 1854 Media, the publisher of British Journal of Photography, thus offering an
MEOW! | Capa Center
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MEOW! | Capa Center

Cats are not only the most favorite subjects of the legends of the past, but the digital flood of images of the 21st century, too. In Capa Center’s 8F Gallery, we can explore the secrets of the popularity of the animals living with us but forever remaining a mystery
HYPE | Weekly program guide
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HYPE | Weekly program guide

Although the mornings are still chilly, the sunny weather and the super-fine programs lure us out, insomuch that we are even willing to leave the city on the weekends for contemporary jewelry and glass art shows. If you’d rather stay in the city, we recommend two talks on architecture