Art, Folk Traditions and Architecture
The Hungarian publisher Corvina publishes a number of books covering Hungary's folk traditions and artistic treasures, mostly translated into English or German. Some editions are available on import, and some of its British titles are available through US publishers of fiction and poetry, but they are cheaper to buy in Budapest. Most of Budapest's better bookshops have a good range of books and can take orders (see Budapest "Listings"). Iren Acs Hungary at Home (Jovendo, Hungary). Excellent collection of photos covering all walks of life in postwar Hungary. A collection of the photographer's work is exhibited in Holloko in northern Hungary. Val Biro Hungarian Folk Tales (Oxford UP). Children's tales of dragons and the like in a crisp, colloquial translation. Tekla Domotor Hungarian Folk Beliefs (Corvina/Indiana UP o/p). A superb collection of social history, folk beliefs and customs. Gyorgyi Eri et al A Golden Age: Art and Society in Hungary 1896-1914 (Corvina). Hungary's Art Nouveau age captured in a beautifully illustrated coffee-table volume. Janos Gerle et al Budapest: An Architectural Guide (6 BT, Budapest). The best of the new guides to the city's twentieth-century architecture, covering almost 300 buildings with brief descriptions in Hungarian and English. Tamas Hofer et al Hungarian Peasant Art (Constable/International Publications Service o/p). An excellently produced examination of Hungarian folk art, with lots of good photos. Dora Wieberson et al The Architecture of Historic Hungary (MIT Press, US). Comprehensive and invaluable survey of Hungarian architecture through the ages, placing it in its historical context.
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