Bánffy Miklós, az eklektikus grafikus
Miklós Bánffy – the eclectic graphician

Summary/Abstract: Prominent member of the interwar Hungarian literature in Transylvania, Miklós Bánffy played an important role in the social events of those times. He was noted as a public figure, as a politician, but the most striking of its achievements are literary works – otherwise often criticized by his contemporaries. Könczey makes us known also the forgotten side of his work, namely graphics. The author presents Bánffy’s eclectic graphics, proving that his achievements are of a high artistic level. Bánffy’s portfolio has very different styles, he mastered various techniques (watercolor, ink, pencil, chalk etc.). Noteworthy are caricatures of Bánffys (noted especially „Memorials of Fortéjos Deák Boldizsár” - chef d’oeuvre of his work), many of whom signed with the name of Miklós Kisbán or Ben Myll. Bánffy illustrated numerous books of the Corporation of Hungarian writers from Transylvania.

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