Biró, Mihály (1886 -1948) is a Hungarian poster artist Biró is internationally considered as the founder of the political poster art, he is world-famous for his revolutionary designs from the 1910s. His works had great impact on the next generations of poster artists and his contemporaries all over Europe and the USA. His family was […]
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The Abaúj Antique Bookshop which was founded in 1996 by Sándor Balogh and János Pogány is one of the most significant representatives of the Hungarian second-hand book trade. The second-hand bookshop I lead organizes numerous book auctions year by year in Budapest. I make a catalogue out of the most unique themes every summer. […]
Continue readingMaud and Miskha Petersham history
Maud Fuller Petersham (1890 – 1971) and Miska Petersham (1888 – 1960) were American writers and illustrators who helped set the direction for illustrated children’s books as known today. The Petershams worked closely with such pioneering children’s book editors as Louise Seaman Bechtel and May Massee, and with such innovative printers as Charles Stringer […]
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