I'm at the site of my most precious childhood memories and a I think of the wonderful memories, what tied me to the place with a heavy heart.
André Kertész, Szigetbecse, 13 March, 1984.

André Kertész, one of the most important photo artists of universal and Hungarian photography died thirty years ago. In 1984, he sent original 120 photos to the museum and stated in his will that some of his personal objects and furniture should be given to the André Kertész Memorial Museum in Szigetbecse, where the so-called facsimile reproductions of the original images are on display for the public.

The exhibition at the Mai Manó Ház - Hungarian House of Photography entitled "André Kertész and Szigetbecse” now honours both the great photographer, and the memory preserving him in tradition. The material consists of 119 of Kertész's photos that he bequeathed to the museum, as well as films, interviews, documents, books, forms shows in the framework of a rarely seen assembly.

The last time Kertész visited Hungary was in 1984. During the 12 days he spent in the country, he met most of the cream of the photography profession, collected their memories of the events 30 years before. In the Sunshine Room of the Mai Manó House in a portrait film and commemorated the worldwide acknowledged iconic figure of photography.

Another unique feature of the exhibition is that thanks to the captions that contain personal memories, the visitors will feel as if André Kertész guided them among the original blow-ups.