Hírközlési Múzeumi Alapítvány, Évkönyv, 2005

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Jenő Szabó: Stamp Museum presents Hungary in India

India is the second most populous country on the Asian continent, and a 40-tableaux stamp collection presenting Hungary has been on display there since March 2005. The Hungarian exhibit has been travelling the world for a number of years, and it was decided that before it returned from China, the most populous country in the world, it would spend some time in neighbouring India, too. Although an outsider might see the move as part of a deliberate concept, it really was a fortunate accident. The author, one of the curators of the display, reports on how the whole story began. He tells how the exhibit from Hungary’s Stamp Museum made its way to far-away India, and describes the people who had been involved in the decision, and what external and internal factors shaped the choice of subject matter. Finally, he offers a detailed review of the display in the Hungarian Information and Culture Centre in New Delhi.

Kálmán Kardhordó: Stamp designs by graphic artist Ferenc Svindt, as seen by a collector

The author aspires to present the stamp designs of graphic artist Frenc Svindt, which have appeared regularly from 1985 to today, focusing on them through the eyes of a collector. The study was clearly unable to include every single stamp the artist designed and in fact, it even had to limit its themes. The author did not go into the sketches, original designs or post cards with stamps printed on them, or into first day covers. However, what is included is from the point of view of the collector who loves stamps and respects the artist, and who in some cases offers intimate detail. Svindt is a stamp designer whose work has enriched universal philately from many points of view. He is a designer who produced new and lasting work with respect to subject matter, manner of portrayal, and technique alike. Testifying to this is the number of high-ranking awards he has won.

Alexandra Halász: The Stamp Museum’s collection of photography

By the time a person reaches the age of 75 he or she has probably collected numerous photographs. They are sure to include events the person participated in, pictures taken for official purposes, tableaux, and documents - each of them a reminder of a long and eventful life. This is as true for the Stamp Museum as it would be for an individual. The author is responsible for the photo archives which include four large boxes of photographs, the collection of which began in the 1930s, when they were simply put into envelopes for safekeeping. Eventually, when going through the museum’s collection and organizing temporary exhibitions on the history of the museum, the need to organize the photos came up. Added to this was the fact that the media often asked for photos when writing about the museum, since a special permit is required to take pictures inside the museum. This study describes the systematization of the collection into thematic groups and reports on the types, condition, and significance of the photos.

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