Every year, we celebrate the Day of Hungarian Photography to commemorate the invention of an early photographic process: the daguerreotype. In honour of the special day, Budapest museums are awaiting you with extraordinary exhibitions.
Background
In Hungary, daguerreotype photography (the first practicable method of obtaining permanent images with a camera) was introduced on 29 August, 1840 when Antal Vállas, an arithmetic teacher at the University of Pest, presented the complete daguerreotype process from preparation to exposition and photo-finishing at the meeting of the Hungarian Society of Sciences. The process itself was invented by Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre, a French artist and photographer, also known as one of the fathers of photography.
Related events
1# World Press Photo is among the most prestigious photography competitions in the world that showcases the winning photos through its worldwide exhibition program to millions of people. From 20 September to 23 October the Hungarian National Museum hosts the prominent exhibition.
2# Named after a late Hungarian photographer, Robert Capa Contemporary Photography Center is also awaiting the admirers of photography with temporary exhibitions. The modern Nagymező utca gallery aims at showcasing the best pieces of contemporary art; its recently opened exhibitions are worth a check.
3# Mai Manó Ház is wearing the name of imperial and royal court photographer May Emánuel (1855-1917), who was one of the best specialists of child portraits. His eight-storey studio-house has a richly decorated Neo-Renaissance façade, and the building gives home to exhibitions on three floors.
