Nagy Ildikó szerk.: A Magyar Nemzeti Galéria Évkönyve 1992-1996 (MNG Budapest, 1998)
ACCESSION LIST OF THE COLLECTIONS IN THE HUNGARIAN NATIONAL GALLERY 1991-1996
picture) (1969, acrylic on canvas, 200 x 80 cm. Inv.no.: MM. 92.110), László Méhes: Lukewarm water I (1970, plywood, oil, 60 x 80 cm. Inv.no.: MM. 92.109) were obtained. The dedication on the back of Sándor Al torjai''s Uncle Nitwit frightens the muftis (1969-71, paper stuck on plywood, oil, 47 x 73 cm. Inv.no.: MM. 92.25)'increases the documentary value of the painting. - From the '80s is Rezső Berczeller's Clown (Crippled clown) with elements of self-portraiture (1985, argentine, copper, 52. x 16.5.22 cm. Inv.no.: MM.92.135) and one of Tibor Csikys main creations, Space curve (1980, mahogany,' 56.206.30 cm. Inv.no.: MM.92.37). From the '90s, Pál Deim's Seed guards (1992, plywood, oil, 204 x 275 cm. Inv.no.: MM.92.121) is the most significant. 1993 Increment: 174 works painting graphic art sculpture HNG purchase 8 4 Min.of Cult, purchase 23 37 4 Gift 2<S 63 7 59 104 1 1 380 x 580 mm each. Inv.no.: MM.93.79.1-12) belongs to the conceptual tendency of the '70s, while István Nyári's Art guard (1977, tempera and anyline on paper, 70 x 100 cm. Inv.no.: MM. 93.77) has ties with hyper-realism. - From the '80s, more recent works by leading artists were aimed to be had: Ilona Keserű 's Two kinds of motion I-II (1980-92, oil on canvas, canvas embossing, 210 x 200 cm. Inv.no.: MM.93.12), Imre Bukta's The expulsion of bees from the hive (1988, wood, reinforcing iron, copper, artificial stone, 162 x 124 x 88 cm. Inv.no.: MM.93.20), István Nádlefs Timeless I-II (1982, oil on canvas, 200 x 140 cm. Inv.no.: MM. 93.76). Péter Kiss's installation, Pictures beyond sound I-IX (1990, glass nylon, plextol, graphite, aluminium, 140 x 100 cm each. Inv.no.: MM. 93.44) and some works by Gyula Julius belong to the post-conceptual tendency of the '90s. (Melancholic games I. 1991, sheet-zinc, acrylic, gold leaf, 120 x 99 cm. Inv.no.: MM. 93.54; Melancholic games II. 1991, sheet-zinc, acrylic, gold-leaf, 120 x 99 cm. Inv.no.: MM. 93.55; Melancholic games III. 1991, sheet-zinc, acrylic, gold-leaf, 140 x 99. Inv.no.: Mm.93.56). From among young artists, some graphic works by Endre Koronczi are to be mentioned here. Important works by artists belonging to the European School were obtained. From the active period of the group comes József Jakovits: Owl (1948, bronze, 29.5 x 18.19 cm. Inv.no.: MM.93.74). Ibolya Lossonczy's several pastels of lyrical non-figurativity were bought: Without title (1946, pastel on paper, 302 x 402 mm. Inv.no.: MM.93.100), Without title (1956, pastel on paper, 312 x 480 mm. Inv.no.: MM. 93.101), Composition (1959, pastel on paper, 305 x 432 mm. Inv.no.: MM.93.102), and Tihamér Gyarmathy: in the same galaxy (1955, oil on canvas, 60 x 80 cm. Inv.no.: MM.93.42). - The expressive trends and certain arte povera experiments of the sixties are represented by unique pieces, such as: Mihály Schéner: Horse constructions (1965, oil on plywood, 70 x 100 cm. Inv.no.: MM.93.93), Crumpled and dribbled (1965, oil, tar on plywood and canvas, 90 x 60 cm. Inv.no.: MM.93.94), Three onions - the coverer and the covered (1965, oil on plywood, 49 x 60 cm. Inv.no.: MM. 93.95). A further hue is added to the character of the Zugló Circle by Imre Bak's Tache (1965, oil on canvas, 120 x 71.5 cm. Inv.no.: MM.93.33). One of the main works of Hungarian Fluxus is Tamás Szentjóby's Trench for three (1969, gauze, wood, reed, aluminium, powdered sulphur. 100 x 200 x 90 cm. Inv.no.: MM. 93.43). Péter Turk's Question-mark series ?- Question (1971-1993, photo, 1994 Increment: 66 works painting graphic art sculpture install HNG purchase 3 9 Min.of Cult. purchase 8 2 - Gift 17 21 4 2 28 32 4 2 We managed to purchase momentous works by two great masters, Imre Bak (Beyond the beyond, 1993, acrylic on canvas, 150 x 200 cm. Inv.no.: MM.94.46) and István Haraszty (Thrown over the fence, 1994, oil on wood, 75 x 146 x 8 cm. Inv.no.: MM. 94.57) representing their latest periods at their respective one-man shows. - Our pop-art collection was extended by works of Gyula Maroscin: Without title (1961, wood, mixed technique, 60 x 80 cm. Inv.no.: MM. 94.64). The extension of the graphic collection was promoted by US-based András Halász's computer pictures (Kaposvár - soldiers at physical exercise II. 1986, paper, computer, 255 x 2193 mm. Inv.no.: MM. 94.6.2; Kaposvár - soldiers at physical exercise III. 1986-90, paper, computer, 255 x 1493 mm. Inv.no.: MM.94.6.3) and Francebased Joseph Kádár's electrographic work (Art, 1989-90, paper, electrographics, 225 x 525 mm.
