Pictorial Review in Blog Format

For the sake of memory of sculptor Nándor Wagner the Pictorial Review was bringing news and photos of related events since 1999. Now taking the more developed functions of contemporary blog technology we have decided to pick up with times. The old published news of Academia Humana Foundation in Pictorial Review about Nándor Wagner, his works, related events will be transferred to this blog during the coming months.
Our goal is to bring more information in future and we do hope it will bring more and more interested visitors to our old home page and its new blog also titled Pictorial Review. We also hope it will help our ongoing research about Nándor Wagner's art and life in Hungary, Sweden and Japan respectively.

May we wish you a Happy New Year with the snowy statue Mother Earth in Sapporo!

Season's Greetings

With the snowy photo of Mother Earth in Sapporo we would like to wish all our readers
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! 

Photo: Mr. Koji Akiyama President of Wagner Nandor Foundation, which has received good number of likes on his facebook page

Budapest Boy in Prison

We are remembering the 1956 revolution with the photo which was presented by Professor István Bartha just a few days ago. The photo shows Nándor Wagner's paper fresco titled "Budapest Boy in Prison" which was taken in 1957. Nándor after arriving to Sweden made a series of his impressions about the Hungarian Revolution in 1956 and the cruel squelch after it. His works were exhibited several times. This paperfresco is signed and contains a secret message "Dec.7. 1956. - Feb.4. 1957. I shall die abounded and orphaned today". We knew about his works remembering 1956 Hungarian Revolution, but this is the first time to get to see one. If you had a photo or the actual piece would you let us know it please.

Unveiling the statue Mother Earth

The ceremony was greeted by H.E. Tetsuo Ito Ambassador of Japan. He emphasized that the statue to be unveiled will be an attraction of the Buda Castle. After the great moment Zsuzsa Vámosi-Nagy played Telemann D-major flute fantasy. Dr. Gábor Tamás Nagy mayor of I. district in his speech pointed to the hidden message of Mother Earth, talked about Gaia and sculptor Nándor Wagner. Mr. Koji Akiyama President of Wagner Nandor Foundation in Japan thanked the place and highly appreciated the excellent carving of stone sculptor István Darányi . He also expressed his special thanks to Reneszánsz Zrt., Aspectus Architect Zrt. and Market Építő Zrt. for supporting and managing the project. The master of the ceremony was Sándor Kiss our President. (Photo: László Gergely)

More facts and photo galery

Remembering Nándor Wagner (1922-75)

Invitations 

5th of October - Remembering 90th birthday and 15th anniversary of his death
Location: PIM, Károlyi Mihály str. 16., Budapest V.

• 17:00 Welcoming words, Sándor Kiss
• 17:05 Opening speech, Koji Akiyama
• 17:15 Art of Nándor Wagner, Tibor Wehner
• 17:35 Friends remember
• 17:45 Private videos
• 18:00 Documentary film, Janos Gulyas

7th of Octber - Unveiling Ceremony
Location: Ostrom street and Lovas street corner, Budapest I.

• 16:00 Greetings, H.E. Tetsuo Ito Ambassador
• 16:15 Speech, Dr. Gábor Tamás Nagy Mayor
• 16:25 Unveiling the statue
• 16:30 Thanking words, Koji Akiyama

At Bécsi Gate, Budavár

In front of the Bécsi Gate in the Buda Castle a foundation work has been started and completed. The pedestal for Mother Earth was made at the corner of Ostrom street and Lovas street.

Autumn Exhibition in Mashiko 16th of October - 15th of November

This time the small statues of Nándor Wagner will be on display. Pieta is shown on the poster which was created in Sweden. In order to help visitors the homepage for mobile equipment was launched.

 Wagner Nándor Foundation's homepage for mobile gadgets (in Japanese)