Dedicated Ones

The exhibition presents a selection of works by Hungarian women artists from the first half of the twentieth century; visitors can view more than 130 works by sixty women artists, arranged both chronologically and thematically. Alongside the better-known artists: Margit Anna, Valéria Dénes, Noémi Ferenczy, Ilka Gedő, Margit Gráber, Erzsébet Korb, Elza Kövesházi Kalmár, Anna Lesznai, Erzsébet Schaár, Piroska Szántó and Júlia Vajda – the exhibition also showcases works by numerous lesser-known artists (such as the ‘New Eight’ art group). The exhibition also features works by artists: Anna Beöthy-Steiner, Jolán Gross-Bettelheim, Anton Prinner and Judit Reigl – who sought artistic fulfilment abroad and are now internationally renowned.
https://en.mng.hu/exhibitions/dedicated-ones-hungarian-women-artists-in-the-first-half-of-the-20th-century/

A comprehensive overview of Hungarian women artists active in the first half of the 20th century, filling a long-standing gap in art history. The works on display, paintings, prints, sculptures and a number of applied art pieces, are all conveying a distinctive perspective stemming from women's social experiences.The exhibition catalogue provides an overview of Hungarian women artists active in the first half of the 20th century, filling a long-standing gap in art history. Although there have been partial studies in the past, this is the first exhibition to trace the rise of Hungarian women artists in the art world from the turn of the century onwards. Presented in chronological and thematic order, the works of both well-known and lesser-known artists span a period ranging from Art Nouveau through the avant-garde to the European School, illustrating the gradual rise of women artists both at home and internationally. The works on display, paintings, prints, sculptures and a number of applied art pieces, often convey a distinctive perspective stemming from women’s social experiences. Themes such as motherhood, the family, the nude and self-portraiture, where the search for identity and reflection on social roles come to the fore. The essays in the catalogue explore these issues in greater detail, placing the role of women artists and the possible interpretations of their works within historical, social and art-historical contexts.