"Rétegről-rétegre / From Layer to Layer: The Legacy of Mulasics László" – A Definitive Monograph on the Hungarian Modern Painter | Hardcover Art Book

Product Information

UPC: 9634303080
Product Type: Hardcover Art Monograph
Languages: Hungarian (Primary), English (Translations)
Genre: Modern Art / 20th-Century Hungarian Painting
Dimensions: 27 x 32 cm (Large Format)
Pages: 335 (Richly Illustrated)
Publisher: Nemzeti Kulturális Örökség
Publication Year: 2002 (Posthumous Tribute)
Editor: Molnár Éva
Contributors: Bak Imre, Földényi F. László (Essays)
Photographers: Sulyok Miklós, Juhász Imre, Kollányi Gyula
ISBN-10: 9634303080

Overview

"Rétegről-rétegre / From Layer to Layer" is the authoritative retrospective of Mulasics László (1954–2001), a trailblazing Hungarian painter whose work bridged figurative expressionism, geometric abstraction, and ancient encaustic techniques. This bilingual (Hungarian-English) monograph, edited by Molnár Éva, showcases his evolution from the 1980s’ bold, gestural compositions to the 1990s’ layered wax paintings infused with mythological, astronomical, and conceptual motifs.

Featuring 335 pages of full-color plates, critical essays, and archival photos, this volume is an essential resource for art historians, collectors, and enthusiasts of Central European modernism.

Product Features

• Format: Luxurious hardcover (27 x 32 cm)
• Content Highlights:Bilingual Accessibility: All texts parallel in Hungarian and English
  • Chronological survey of Mulasics’ oeuvre (1980s–2001)
  • High-quality reproductions of 200+ paintings
  • Essays by Bak Imre and Földényi F. László contextualizing his work
  • Technical focus on encaustic (wax) painting methods
  • Bibliography (pp. 331–335) for further research

Interesting Facts

1. Encaustic Revival
Mulasics mastered encaustic (heated wax painting), a rare technique dating to ancient Egyptian mummy portraits. His textured, luminous layers became his signature.

2. Artistic Phases

• 1980s: Figurative works with thick impasto (Közös titok súlya / Weight of Shared Secret)
• 1990s: Geometric abstraction mixed with mythological griffins, scientific diagrams
• Late 1990s: Vibrant botanical motifs foreshadowing a new, unfulfilled direction

3. Posthumous Recognition
Despite his early death at 46, Mulasics was one of Hungary’s most exhibited artists of the 1980s–90s.

Publishers

Published by Nemzeti Kulturális Örökség (2002) in collaboration with Fészek Galéria.
Photography by Sulyok Miklós, Juhász Imre, and Kollányi Gyula.

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English:

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Hungarian (Cimkék):

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Critical Excerpts

"Mulasics’ work is a dialogue between ancient craft and contemporary abstraction. His wax-layered canvases glow with the patina of buried histories."
— Földényi F. László, art critic

"A ‘painter’s painter,’ he transformed encaustic from archaeological curiosity into a living medium."
— Bak Imre, art historian

Perfect For:

• Art libraries and university collections
• Collectors of Hungarian modernism
• Scholars studying encaustic techniques
• Galleries showcasing Central European art

Note: Includes rare archival images and a detailed bibliography. Text translations by Losonci Gábor, Nemere Réka, and Csorba Melinda.