Kalmár Ágnes: A Szórakaténusz Játékmúzeum és Műhely Gyűjteménye (Kecskemét, 2002)

Művészi játékok a 20. század első évtizedeiből

MŰVÉSZI JÁTÉKOK A 20. SZÁZAD ELSŐ ÉVTIZEDEIBŐL .91 Az I. Világháború és annak következményei természetesen a gyermekek életének körülményeit, s annak megszépítésének tervezését is megállították, bár akadt olyan egyéniség, akit éppen e körülmények késztettek gyermekjátékok készítésére. Ilyen különleges személyiség volt Grabowieczky Leon tanárember is, akinek teljes hagyatékát magáénak tudhatja a kecskeméti Játékmúzeum. A

t the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries the problem of forming the children's surrounding in an artistic way came into the limelight. The demand of producing "Hungarian, stylish, witty toys" was born in applied arts in Hungary as well. These unique playthings and their original plans belong to the museum's most valuable pieces. The oeuvre of Mariska Undi Springholz is tightly connected to the spirit of the Gödöllő Colony of Artists. She emphasized forming the children's room, designing toys and picture books. Her two water-colour paintings show women wearing folk costumes of Budakeszi and Sárköz (page 84 above, no year, 28 by 26.5 cms), a couple from Mezőkövesd and a woman from Rákospalota (page 84 below, no year, 40 by 28 cms). The figures painted from side or front view are presumably the designs of toys cut out of slabs and painted both sides. The plan of a hussar galloping on his horse with drawn sword (page 86 below, no year, 27 by 21 cms) is different from the previous ones. Mariska Undi Springholz's illustrations to different tales are also special pieces of our collection, 18 pieces of water-colour paintings (page 86 above, no year, 27 by 21 cms)

. Árpád Juhász and László Inotai were also the artists of the Gödöllő Colony, our 51 small figures that are related to each other are linked with their names (table, 1913). The painter Árpád Juhász researched the forms and ornaments of the Hungarian folk costumes and objects, he especially admired the folk art of Matyó (Hungarian peasants living in or near Mezőkövesd) area. This is shown in the costumes and colours of his 4-11 cm high figures cut out of slabs. One subsisting piece of the artistic toys of that time was made by Géza Márkus, who was the student of architect Ödön Lechner (previous table, no year, h: 20 cms). The wooden doll consists of two pieces, its ample rock has a hollow turned inside it, and if we knock it, it seesaws on its support for a long time. Olga Furherr was the student of the Applied Arts School, some nicely elaborated toys of the museum are linked with her name: a Matyó couple (table below, 1924, h: 10 cms), a woman with ample rock and a Chinese figure. ARTISTIC TOYS FROM THE FIRST DECADES OF THE 20TH CENTURY