E. Csorba Csilla: A kamera poétája. Adré Kertész-fotó a Petőfi Irodalmi Múzeum gyűjteményeiből (Budapest, 2019)
E. Csorba Csilla: A kamera poétája. André Kertész fotói a Petőfi Irodalmi Múzeum gyűjteményeiben / Csilla E. Csorba: The Poet of the Camera Photographs by André Kertész in the Collections of the Petőfi Literary Museum
AZ ADY ENDRE KULTÚRTÁRSASÁG BÖLÖNI GYÖRGY RÉSZÉRE SZÓLÓ TISZTELET- JEGYEI, 1925/ THE ENDRE ADY CULTURAL SOCIETY'S COMPLIMENTARY TICKETS FOR GYÖRGY BÖLÖNI, 1925 PIM, ANY. 74.102 meetings, evenings and commemorative celebrations.22 The vivid interest of the post-war Parisian émigré groups in Endre Ady touched the artist Gyula Halász, who later became a noted photographer under the name Brassäi. He was one of the leaders of the cult. Correspondence with his parents informs us of his role in organising such happenings: “I will direct an evening devoted to Ady on the fifth anniversary of his death at the end of January. It was my idea from a long time ago to erect a marble plaque for Ady in Paris. The income from the Ady evening would partly go for this purpose. Bölöni is going to help, we’ll discuss the programme, the hall, direction and promotion tomorrow. The event will have no political connotations. Of course, Bölöni and Itóka will speak of Ady’s life in Paris, and I myself will recite some poems. A Hungarian singer will perform two songs composed to Ady’s poems by Bartók and two by Harsányi with the composer’s accompaniment. There will be someone else reciting poems. This is more or less the programme, which will also include a presentation about Ady by Sándor Márai or Kádár and one or two pieces of music. The participation of 1000 Hungarians can be expected and if the calculations are right, the performers could have a decent sum in addition to the marble plaque.”23 Erecting a marble plaque to the poet who had died five years previously is suggested by the 25-year-old artist who settled in Paris with great hope yet found it difficult to make both ends meet. However, balancing the advantages and drawbacks, he later decided not to perform at the event. Perhaps unwillingly the printed programme on the invitation included his name. He would have recited the poem Walking along New Waters. We can regard it as symbolic that the future photographer Gyula Halász (Brassáf) could be one of the first promoters of Ady’s cult among 39
