“Recent Past” by Photographer Reka Reisinger

Primarily based between Hungary and New York, Hungarian photographer Reka Reisinger had the chance to {photograph} Hungary at a pivotal second in historical past, subsequent to its opening as much as the West. “It was a singular interval when antiquated traditions nonetheless continued within the context of an more and more trendy world,” she explains. “I witnessed first hand an period when girls in my grandmother’s village nonetheless wore the standard costume, a time earlier than telephones and in depth freeway techniques, a time earlier than purchasing malls and mass media. Concurrently, I noticed the inflow of western tradition and the Hungarian folks’s diverse reception and distinctive interpretation of a way of life that was already acquainted to me. My fond recollections of this era formed my notion of the Hungarian cultural panorama that I endeavor to painting in my images.”

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