"Az úgynevezett akadémikus-iskolától kezdve a legszélsőbb túlzásig"

The book covers the art of half a century, from the beginnings of modern Hungarian art until its maturation between the two world wars. The selection starts with a comparative analysis of the colonies of Hungarian artists and the start of the Nagybánya artists' colony. With the reconstruction of the original frame of two emblematic paintings in Nagybánya, we get a picture of the historical background of our contemporary reception. During the discussion of the agents and institutions of the art world, through the Hungarian art collection of Marcell Nemes, the issues of patronage and art trade are discussed. The study of the history of Művészház focuses on the activities of Miklós Rózsa, the art organizer who plays a key role in promoting modern aspirations. The international, primarily Austrian and German connections of Hungarian artists are presented in the framework of the exhibition policy of Művészház and Der Sturm (Berlin), as well as a large-scale exhibition in Cologne and the 1913 Postimpressionist exhibition. In addition to the review of the neoclassicism of the twenties in Hungary and Central-Eastern Europe, the art of Gyula Derkovits in its international context closes the volume