October 31, 2023, 18:00, Robert Capa Contemporary Photography Center, Budapest

This series of events realised in cooperation between Eidolon Center for Everyday Photography and Robert Capa Contemporary Photography Center revolves around the issue of vernacular photography versus copyright/personality rights, since the presentation of photographs created by private individuals – not with the intention of sharing them and often depicting private individuals – raises serious legal questions. These issues not only affect contemporary artists who build from similar (private) archives, but also professionals who take care of these archives. The series of events aimed at gathering knowledge surrounding the legal issues, which can be used as best practice by the interested parties. The events are realised with the aim of filling a long-felt professional gap.

Hochstädter (Hódosi) Antal, at the 40-year graduation meeting in the Rózsadomb restaurant, photograph from the Hungarian Jewish Museum and Archives

At the first event, we will talk about the situation of how vernacular photography can enter collections, as well as the issues of the displayability and usability of these photographs with representatives of Budapest based collections.

Participants: Zsuzsa Zádori (OSA), Dr. Tímea Bata (Museum of Ethnography), Zsuzsanna Toronyi (Hungarian Jewish Museum and Archives), Balogh János Mátyás (The National Archives of Hungary)

Host: Róza Tekla Szilágyi

Following each event, we release an English-language summary of the discussions on Eidolon Journal. You can access the article for this specific event through this link.

Additional events of the series:
Questions about showcasing vernacular photography vol. 2 – Focusing on copyright

The event is hosted by the Robert Capa Contemporary Photography Center.

The event is realised with the support of the National Cultural Fund of Hungary.