Vadas József (szerk.): Ars Decorativa 12. (Budapest, 1992)

Béla Borsos

the 'spiritual image' of its collector." This is certainly true in the case of Béla Borsos. In the past few decades, Béla Borsos was deeply involved in the activity of national museums. Several museums, including the Budapest Museum of Applied Arts, and the Ferenc Hopp Museum of Eastern Asiatic Art could rely on his exceptional, objective knowledge and expertise with gratitude and thankfulness. Having to do without his advice and remarks, which cleared up important factors when organizing an exhibition or defining a "problematic" work of art, Hungarian museology suffered a painful loss. Atulrás Szilágyi