Katonas Imre: Mai magyar kerámia. (A Janus Pannonius Múzeum Füzetei 14. Pécs, 1968)

rized by mobility, who is, beyond the problems of ceramics, interested in serial production too. It is not the first time that he deals with this problem. He has taken interest in it since 1928. His latest experiments, however, are significant because, earlier, in the first years of his career, he succeeded in solving the problem of serial production of Haban pots, having been experimented and produced individually, with the exclusion of tin-enamel containing leadoxid making serial production impossible because of its poisonous character. Besides Gorka has experimented to create ceramic proper materials of high temperature for years, moreover, he has dealt with the production of coloured porcelain with good results, in the commission of the china factory of Herend. What is characteristic of both Gorka and Gádor is the spirit for experimentation, the endeavour to find new ways of technique and technology, and their unexhaustable artistic ambition. These are the problems making our artists enthusiastic and ambitious. In Hungary, training artists of applied arts has taken place only since 1949 on high school level. The artists of ceramics have studied at the School of Applied Arts; but the majority have acquired their knowledge and experience in private workshops, and in foreign countries. This may be the reason that the next generation of ceramic artists is far exceeded in knowledge and artistic achievement by the first generation. In spite of this fact there are a number of outstanding ceramists among them too. Of them, first of all, Livia Gorka and Ilona Kiss Rooz are to be mentioned. Their achievements and artistic results may not be regarded as that of the followers of their masters and of the three excellent ceramists, determining the artistic level of Hungarian ceramics for such a long time, István Gádor, Géza Gorka, Margit Kovács, because meanwhile many talented ceramists have been educated at the High School of Applied Arts, and in different private workshops. The exhibition proves not only the fact that the young ceramists have succeeded in establishing their own methods of creation but it is also shown that the ceramists comprising the first generation have also contributed with their works to the modern Hungarian art of ceramics. István Gádor has been inspired throughout his life by the intention of experimentation and the endeavour to find new ways of expressing meaningful conceptions. This is explained by the fact that his talent and art is represented by neverseen technological solutions. His ceramic plates covering as large as nearly three square metres