MA VII - IK (Grafikai) Kiállitása (Poster for the 7th graphics exhibition of the MA group, Budapest)

This rhythmic and intense composition featuring energetic figures contained by a rectangular field captures the turbulence of the era and a burgeoning taste for Futurist and Expressionist design. The poster publicizes an exhibition by MA ("Today" in Hungarian), a group that emerged during World War I and quickly became a leader in the Budapest avant-garde. The first issue of its journal set its revolutionary tone: "The new painter is a moral individual, full of faith and a desire for unity! And his pictures are weapons of war!"

This rhythmic and bold composition featuring energetic figures constrained by a rectangular field captures the turbulence of the era and a burgeoning taste for avant-garde design, music and performance. The poster publicizes an exhibition by MA ("Today" in Hungarian), a group that emerged during World War I and quickly became a leader in the Budapest avant-garde. The dynamic forms reflect the group's interest in Futurism and Expressionism.

Credit: Gift of Joseph H. Heil, by exchange