My parents and I visited this fin-de-siecle gem, off of Andrassy Boulevard, that houses a wonderful photo gallery giving proper tribute to Budapest's famous photographic history (Kertesz, Brassai, Capa ... to mention a few). The eight-floored building was built in a secessionist style in 1894 on the order of the the photographer, Manó Mai (1855-1917). In 1931, Sándor Rozsnyai (a musical director) and is wife bought the building from the family. They built the three-floored Arizona club in the yard, which had been empty until then. This remained open until 1944, when the owners were probably killed by Hungarian or German Nazis. After the war, the building served a variety of purposes such as a school or a presentation hall. From the early 1960s the Budapest branch of Hungarian Automobile Club used it over a period of 30 years.
The Hungarian Association of Photographers was able to start buying the property rights from the residents. The Mai Manó Gallery opened on the half-floor in 1995 and the Hungarian House of Photography opened on the first and second floors in 1999.
After the exhibit we had a cup of coffee at the Mai Mano Cafe which is next door to the gallery. It is also worth mentioning that the Mai Mano photo gallery is located on the "Muvesz Setany" where one can see three beautifully renovated theater houses, such as Thalia, Operett and Moulin Rouge.
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Mai Manó Fotogaleria
My parents and I visited this fin-de-siecle gem, off of Andrassy Boulevard, that houses a wonderful photo gallery giving proper tribute to Budapest's famous photographic history (Kertesz, Brassai, Capa ... to mention a few). The eight-floored building was built in a secessionist style in 1894 on the order of the the photographer, Manó Mai (1855-1917). In 1931, Sándor Rozsnyai (a musical director) and is wife bought the building from the family. They built the three-floored Arizona club in the yard, which had been empty until then. This remained open until 1944, when the owners were probably killed by Hungarian or German Nazis. After the war, the building served a variety of purposes such as a school or a presentation hall. From the early 1960s the Budapest branch of Hungarian Automobile Club used it over a period of 30 years.
The Hungarian Association of Photographers was able to start buying the property rights from the residents. The Mai Manó Gallery opened on the half-floor in 1995 and the Hungarian House of Photography opened on the first and second floors in 1999.
After the exhibit we had a cup of coffee at the Mai Mano Cafe which is next door to the gallery. It is also worth mentioning that the Mai Mano photo gallery is located on the "Muvesz Setany" where one can see three beautifully renovated theater houses, such as Thalia, Operett and Moulin Rouge.
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