#fortepan

Paks, 1979 Workers on the construction of Hungary's only nuclear power plant located in the town of Paks on the Danube river, some 120 kilometres south of Budapest. The plant is about to be shut down for the first time its 44 year history due to low river levels, meaning there isn't enough water to cool the reactors. Source: [89226] / Tamás Urbán #fortepan #Hungary #Paks

Budapest,1961 These images are another example of how Mácsai used his photos of everyday life on the streets of Budapest to form the basis for his painting. Here we can elements from these three photos in the final artwork: the street cleaner in one, the phone box and bus stop sign in another, and the woman in the plaid skirt, and the trams in the background. He has added different elements and people as well to form one of his most distinctive works. Source: Fortepan [313715] [313719] [313718] / István Mácsai #fortepan #Budapest #painting #StreetPhotography

Budapest,1963 Many of Mácsai's photos would form the basis for his paintings. This photo is a fine example - it would become the painting Young People of Pest a few years later in 1965. The double-necked guitar and the young man in the foreground are painted as is in the photo. Source: Fortepan [313612] / István Mácsai #fortepan #Budapest #painting #StreetPhotography

Paris*, 1957

A wonderful portrait of four women who are of an age and demeanour that suggest that are not to be taken lightly.

Source: Fortepan [313582] / István Mácsai

#fortepan #portrait #StreetPhotography

• The location isn't given on Fortepan , but there are many other photos of Paris by Mácsai at this time so I have made an assumption this photo was also taken in Paris.

Hungary, 1952 Quiet contemplation. This is something jarring about the clean high quality traditional folk clothing the woman is wearing, and the cigarette. No doubt 70-odd years ago it wouldn't have seemed so. Source: Fortepan [313562] / István Mácsai #fortepan #Hungary #smoking #portrait

Balatonfüred, Hungary, 1976 Nothing like doing PE outside on a wet day. Source: Fortepan [187860] / Béla Szalay #fortepan #hungary #PhysicalEducation #PlayGround

Hungary, 1975 The sign says, "The dog bites". Hungary's equivalent of 'Beware of the Dog' and are everywhere. Fortepan [77824] / Ed Sijmons #fortepan #hugary #signs

Uzbekistan, Samarkand, 1969 The bean seller. Source: Fortepan [195035] / Sándor Bojár #fortepan #Uzbekistan #StreetPhotography

Eger, 1977. Obligatory 1st of May post! (Sign says 'Long Live May First') Source: Fortepan [88984] Tamás Orbán #fortepan #Hungary #Eger #may1