Photobook-Erich Lessing-Revolution in Hungary, the 1956 Budapest uprising

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Photobook-Erich Lessing-Revolution in Hungary, the 1956 Budapest uprising

Hardback
Pages: 252
Size: 31 x 30.75 cm
Published: 2006
Publisher: Thames and Hudson Ltd
Stock number: RG2090/0124
Price: £15 + P&P

On 23 October, 1956, what began as a mass rally in Bem Square, Budapest, quickly evolved into the Hungarian Revolution. It lasted until 4 November, when the Soviet tanks rolled in. Up to 50,000 Hungarians and 7,000 Soviets were killed, and thousands were injured. Erich Lessing, who found himself in the thick of the action, documented the cruelly short-lived revolt and its aftermath in a series of world-famous photographs, reproduced here in stunning duotone. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good.

Erich Lessing is a member of Magnum and the winner of numerous awards for his work. Francois Fejto is a political journalist. George Konrad is a renowned Hungarian novelist. Nicolas Bauquet is a distinguished historian.

 

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“I think we should record whatever we see, whether we like it or not,” wrote Erich Lessing, one of Magnum’s earliest members. Revered for his ability to capture fleeting moments of history, his documentation of the Hungarian Revolution is unparalleled in both its scope and power. The first photographer to arrive in Budapest where the revolt began, Lessing stayed to photograph its duration and aftermath. The photo-essay was a defining moment in his photographic career, however the extent of the suffering he witnessed also caused Lessing to question the purpose of war photography and he went on to steer clear from documenting conflict for the rest of his life.

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