#12.4
Make the story behind a photograph as important as the image itself – Jon Tonks.
I discovered this place about a year ago, on an annual trip to Budapest that is kind of a commemoration to my Mother (I first learn she was terminally ill here in February 2009, and she passed away on the 1st of March 2009). So wondering about Pest last year, I peaked through a hole in a fence and saw these extraordinary scenes. I initially took a few photos through the fence but they didn't slake my appetite, so I walked round the perimeter fence and found a nominal entrance. I've always found that the best way to get into places is to stroll straight through and pretend you own the place...it worked...so after a a quick stroll I discovered this treasure trove. Coming back this year I made another visit and again managed to sneak into the compound for this slightly fuller range of images. This trip I also paid a visit to the Ludwig Museum of modern art and discovered the extraordinary Hungarian artist Zoltán Érmezei, whose work moved me greatly and also had more than a little resemblance to this sculptural junkyard/oasis. This is instruction is thus a homage to my Mother's memory and also to this little known but transcendent artist.
www.ludwigmuseum.hu/site.php?inc=kiallitas&kiallitasI...
#12.4
Make the story behind a photograph as important as the image itself – Jon Tonks.
I discovered this place about a year ago, on an annual trip to Budapest that is kind of a commemoration to my Mother (I first learn she was terminally ill here in February 2009, and she passed away on the 1st of March 2009). So wondering about Pest last year, I peaked through a hole in a fence and saw these extraordinary scenes. I initially took a few photos through the fence but they didn't slake my appetite, so I walked round the perimeter fence and found a nominal entrance. I've always found that the best way to get into places is to stroll straight through and pretend you own the place...it worked...so after a a quick stroll I discovered this treasure trove. Coming back this year I made another visit and again managed to sneak into the compound for this slightly fuller range of images. This trip I also paid a visit to the Ludwig Museum of modern art and discovered the extraordinary Hungarian artist Zoltán Érmezei, whose work moved me greatly and also had more than a little resemblance to this sculptural junkyard/oasis. This is instruction is thus a homage to my Mother's memory and also to this little known but transcendent artist.
www.ludwigmuseum.hu/site.php?inc=kiallitas&kiallitasI...