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Against the backdrop of an authoritarian regime and its Soviet-imposed policies, the Hungarian people revolted. The 1956 revolution was the first major threat to Soviet power since the Second World War.

Following the revolution, the ‘Hungarian Thaw’ led to Hungary withdrawing from the Warsaw Pact. Next the new government instituted economic reforms and rolled back the secret police state. Artists could make powerful political statements in their art without fear of reprisal from the state. Lesser known than their Polish and Czechslovak counterparts, Hungarian artists like Gábor Papp, István Balogh and László Sós created striking film and propaganda posters with contrasting colours and powerful slogans.

Three Into Two Won't Work – Hungarian movie poster from 1970 by Judith M. Gerencser. Features a woman on a yellow couch.Three Into Two Won't Work – Hungarian movie poster from 1970 by Judith M, Gerencser, Features a woman on a yellow couch, framed in a French apartment with parquet floors, white walls and soft sunlight

Three Into Two Won't Work

Three Into Two Won't Work
Advertising in Hungary – Hungarian advertising poster from 1968 by L. Simonyi featuring a fluttering flag with Hungarian flag colors.Advertising in Hungary – Hungarian advertising poster from 1968 by L, Simonyi featuring a fluttering flag with Hungarian flag colors, framed in a French apartment with parquet floors, white walls and soft sunlight

Advertising in Hungary

Advertising in Hungary
National Competition of Artificial Aircraft Models – Hungarian offset poster from 1956 by Endre Szabó featuring airplanes against a blue background.National Competition of Artificial Aircraft Models – Hungarian offset poster from 1956 by Endre Szabó featuring airplanes against a blue background, framed in a French apartment with parquet floors, white walls and soft sunlight

National Competition of Artificial Aircraft Models

National Competition of Artificial Aircraft Models
Accident Insurance - A large Hungarian poster from 1968 featuring a black and white Volkswagen Beetle wheel against a backdrop of multiple hungary flags.Accident Insurance - A large Hungarian poster from 1968 featuring a black and white Volkswagen Beetle wheel against a backdrop of multiple hungary flags, framed in a French apartment with parquet floors, white walls and soft sunlight

Accident Insurance

Accident Insurance
The Candidates of the Patriotic People's Front are the Representatives of National Unity - A large Hungarian poster from 1967 displaying a white flag against the outline of a Budapest building to promote election voting.The Candidates of the Patriotic People's Front are the Representatives of National Unity - A large Hungarian poster from 1967 displaying a white flag against the outline of a Budapest building to promote election voting, framed in a French apartment with parquet floors, white walls and soft sunlight

The Candidates of the Patriotic People's Front are the…

The Candidates of the Patriotic People's Front are the…
1971. IV. 25 - National Assembly Elections - A large Hungarian poster from 1971 with red, green, and white colors promoting the National Assembly Elections.1971, IV, 25 - National Assembly Elections - A large Hungarian poster from 1971 with red, green, and white colors promoting the National Assembly Elections, framed in a French apartment with parquet floors, white walls and soft sunlight

1971. IV. 25 - National Assembly Elections

1971. IV. 25 - National Assembly Elections
Time of the Heathen - A large Hungarian poster from 1963 featuring a green crying man against a backdrop of a flying aircraft bomb.Time of the Heathen - A large Hungarian poster from 1963 featuring a green crying man against a backdrop of a flying aircraft bomb, framed in a French apartment with parquet floors, white walls and soft sunlight

Time of the Heathen

Time of the Heathen
OTP - 1 Forint - A medium-sized Hungarian poster from 1967 advertising a black and white bank coin.OTP - 1 Forint - A medium-sized Hungarian poster from 1967 advertising a black and white bank coin, framed in a French apartment with parquet floors, white walls and soft sunlight

OTP - 1 Forint

OTP - 1 Forint
Terotex P - Machine Car Underbody Protection - A large Hungarian poster from 1973 advertising blue car underbody protection.Terotex P - Machine Car Underbody Protection - A large Hungarian poster from 1973 advertising blue car underbody protection, framed in a French apartment with parquet floors, white walls and soft sunlight

Terotex P - Machine Car Underbody Protection

Terotex P - Machine Car Underbody Protection
National Museum Month - A large Hungarian poster from 1963 featuring a white lamp and arm to promote National Museum Month.National Museum Month - A large Hungarian poster from 1963 featuring a white lamp and arm to promote National Museum Month, framed in a French apartment with parquet floors, white walls and soft sunlight

National Museum Month

National Museum Month
Fashionable, Waterproof, Warm Faux Leather Boots - A large Hungarian poster from 1967 showcasing red faux leather boots.Fashionable, Waterproof, Warm Faux Leather Boots - A large Hungarian poster from 1967 showcasing red faux leather boots, framed in a French apartment with parquet floors, white walls and soft sunlight

Fashionable, Waterproof, Warm Faux Leather Boots

Fashionable, Waterproof, Warm Faux Leather Boots
Drivers, Motorcycles - Compulsory Vehicle Liability Insurance Fees are Due! - A large Hungarian poster from 1970 with a blue porscheDrivers, Motorcycles - Compulsory Vehicle Liability Insurance Fees are Due! - A large Hungarian poster from 1970 with a blue porsche, framed in a French apartment with parquet floors, white walls and soft sunlight

Drivers, Motorcycles - Compulsory Vehicle Liability Insurance Fees are…

Drivers, Motorcycles - Compulsory Vehicle Liability Insurance Fees are…
architecture

Knocking on Heaven's Door: Exploring Armenia's Abandoned Orgov Telescope

Two hours from Yerevan, nestled amongst grazing cattle and the farmers who tend them, is the abandoned remains of the Orgov Radio-Optical Telescope, which once searched for signs of life beyond our world.

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Holiday Book Week - A large Hungarian poster from 1966 with red flowers and text promoting Book Week.Holiday Book Week - A large Hungarian poster from 1966 with red flowers and text promoting Book Week, framed in a French apartment with parquet floors, white walls and soft sunlight

Holiday Book Week

Holiday Book Week
Szentendre Days - A medium-sized Hungarian poster from 1969 featuring black and white buildings to advertise Szentendre Days.Szentendre Days - A medium-sized Hungarian poster from 1969 featuring black and white buildings to advertise Szentendre Days, framed in a French apartment with parquet floors, white walls and soft sunlight

Szentendre Days

Szentendre Days
National Presentation of Flying Peacock Circles - A medium-sized Hungarian poster from 1972 showcasing an orange and white peacock bird.National Presentation of Flying Peacock Circles - A medium-sized Hungarian poster from 1972 showcasing an orange and white peacock bird, framed in a French apartment with parquet floors, white walls and soft sunlight

National Presentation of Flying Peacock Circles

National Presentation of Flying Peacock Circles
The Faux Leather Shoe is Light, Comfortable, Durable, Soft, Fashionable, and Cheap – Hungary Advertisement poster from 1967 by So-Ky featuring women's legs and shoes.The Faux Leather Shoe is Light, Comfortable, Durable, Soft, Fashionable, and Cheap – Hungary Advertisement poster from 1967 by So-Ky featuring women's legs and shoes, framed in a French apartment with parquet floors, white walls and soft sunlight

The Faux Leather Shoe is Light, Comfortable, Durable, Soft,…

The Faux Leather Shoe is Light, Comfortable, Durable, Soft,…
Zoo – Hungary Zoo poster from 1950 by Filo featuring two brown bears against an orange backgroundZoo – Hungary Zoo poster from 1950 by Filo featuring two brown bears against an orange background, framed in a French apartment with parquet floors, white walls and soft sunlight

Zoo

Zoo
The Girl-Getters – Hungary Movie poster from 1966 featuring a man and woman at the beach with tones of blue and pinkThe Girl-Getters – Hungary Movie poster from 1966 featuring a man and woman at the beach with tones of blue and pink, framed in a French apartment with parquet floors, white walls and soft sunlight

The Girl-Getters

The Girl-Getters
The Troops of St. Tropez – Hungarian film poster from 1973 by Zoltan Kalmanchey featuring an orange and blue scene with a thumb and a face.The Troops of St, Tropez – Hungarian film poster from 1973 by Zoltan Kalmanchey featuring an orange and blue scene with a thumb and a face, framed in a French apartment with parquet floors, white walls and soft sunlight

The Troops of St. Tropez

The Troops of St. Tropez
The Swans Fly Here – Hungarian film poster from 1975 featuring a blue scene with swans and geese.The Swans Fly Here – Hungarian film poster from 1975 featuring a blue scene with swans and geese, framed in a French apartment with parquet floors, white walls and soft sunlight

The Swans Fly Here

The Swans Fly Here
We Men – Hungarian film poster from 1973 by Zoltan Kálmánchey showcasing a blue and white scene with an a woman in a bikini within the eye of a man.We Men – Hungarian film poster from 1973 by Zoltan Kálmánchey showcasing a blue and white scene with an a woman in a bikini within the eye of a man, framed in a French apartment with parquet floors, white walls and soft sunlight

We Men

We Men
"Dutch Housing Architecture" – Hungarian poster (1973) by Matea. Depicts abstract architecture against a black backdrop, promoting advertising.

Dutch Housing Architecture

Dutch Housing Architecture
Call My Lawyer – Hungarian movie poster from 1967 by Zelenak Crescencia featuring a woman holding a gun against a white background with bold typography.Call My Lawyer – Hungarian movie poster from 1967 by Zelenak Crescencia featuring a woman holding a gun against a white background with bold typography, framed in a French apartment with parquet floors, white walls and soft sunlight

Call My Lawyer

Call My Lawyer
An Unmarried Woman - A large Hungarian poster from 1979 depicting a green Statue of Liberty holding a green bikini, emphasizing the film title "An Unmarried Woman."An Unmarried Woman - A large Hungarian poster from 1979 depicting a green Statue of Liberty holding a green bikini, emphasizing the film title "An Unmarried Woman.", framed in a French apartment with parquet floors, white walls and soft sunlight

An Unmarried Woman

An Unmarried Woman