Art in Hungary, 1956–1980 - Sándor Hornyik
A detailed study of contemporary art in Hungary from the period immediately following the Revolution of 1956 through 1980― a troubled yet fascinating period in the history of the country. Hungary is a…
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A detailed study of contemporary art in Hungary from the period immediately following the Revolution of 1956 through 1980― a troubled yet fascinating period in the history of the country. Hungary is a fascinating example in the study of art and politics. Artists of the neo-avant-garde found themselves in an increasingly isolated position, caught between the ruling communist authorities, who condemned their art as a product of capitalist cultural imperialism, and a predominantly conservative public, which rejected it as a foreign creation alien to the spirit of national culture. Interest