Kraszna-Krausz was the founder of Focal Press and established the Kraszna-Krausz Foundation. Since 1985 the And/or Book Awards have been given out annually for books on photography and the moving image (including film, television and new media). The winning books have been those which make original and lasting educational, professional, historical and cultural contributions to the field.
During KK?s life (as he was familiarly known) he published 1,200 books on the camera arts all over the world, marketing an astonishing 50 million books.
A few years before his death he donated his valuable collection of books on photography and the audio-visual media to the National Museum of Photography, Film & Television in Bradford. This year, joining the celebrations of the foundation?s and the award?s anniversaries, the Hungarian Cultural Centre is showing the public a selection from the Bedford collection connected to Kraszna-Krausz and his productive and prolific life. This year the And/or award will be presented by István Szabó, acclaimed Hungarian director at the invitation only award ceremony hosted by the BFI Southbank.
Source: HCC London
