Imre Jakabffy (szerk.): Ars Decorativa 1. (Budapest, 1973)

KOÓS, Judith: Walter Crane and Hungary

1. A. KRIESCH: ENDPAPERS FOR A BOOK applied arts in England, the more important stages of Ruskin's and Morris's activity. These events were observed with critical eyes, evaluated, their progressive tendency held in many respects exemplary. The Museum of Applied Arts bought at that time significant pieces from the works of art created by William Morris.' In addition to the literary connections, the exhibitions were particularly important, especially that organized in the Museum of Applied Arts, of the prizewinning works of the English National Competition,

8 in November, 1898, whose success was described in detail in the "Magyar Iparművészet".

9 The catalogue of the exhibition showing 248 objects, contains also some passages of the English jury's opinion. In his introduction Jenő Radisics states: "I believe I did a service to the Hungarian arts and crafts and to those engaged in them when, staying in London during the summer, I got the Science and Art Department to place the different works 155