Gellér Katalin - G. Merva Mária - Őriné Nagy Cecília (szerk.): A gödöllői művésztelep 1901-1920 - The artist's colony of Gödöllő (Gödöllő, 2003)

SUMMARIES

Diód and the group photo of Tom von Dreger's family are the most frequently reproduced pieces in studies of the Gödöllő art colony. During the ethnographic collecting trips led by Dezső Malonyay in Transylvania the artists mainly drew and painted. The documents reveal that painter Aladár Edvi Illés, editor Dezső Malonyay and Elek Koronghi Lippich also took photos. Lippich was assisted by professional photographers as he did not get beyond enthusiastic amateurism. He took photos of the artists' homes and families and collected motifs in Transylvania. He wrote essays for the photographic periodicals Amatőr and Fény. The reformed clothing of women artists is mainly illustrated by Mariska Undi's theoretical writings and drawings of garments she designed. The decorative attires she wore were photographed by Aladár Székely. Photos of a fancy dress party is also known. The dance production of Valéria Dienes also performed in Gödöllő can be reconstructed from a photo series made by Olga Máté. The artists' love of music as well as their flair for sports - skiing, swimming are also illustrated by photos. The colony members judged naturism in different ways. Relevant documents mainly survive among the graphic material. A pillar of the reformed way of living was the stress on the family, so the author of this paper tried to collect photos of each artist's family life. Unfortunately, not every artist's life course is known from photos. The last section of this essay shows the artists at work, including the young weavers at the weaving workshop. The Gödöllő photos are varied as to quality, but they are all important because they conjure up the reformed way of life, salient moments and daily routine of the colony. 407