Eisenstein gave the drawings to a costume designer for Ivan the Terrible who hid them for decades, revealing them only after the fall of the Soviet Union.
Műcsarnok to Show Eisenstein Drawings
English
The drawings are from Eisenstein's childhood, and include caricatures of his teachers, as well as from the period he shot Ivan the Terrible in 1942-1944. The drawings, which were last put on display in the Műcsarnok 15 years ago, are to be published in an album by Kossuth Kiadó to be presented at the exhibition opening.
The exhibition will run until May 13.
Eisenstein (1898-1948) was a revolutionary Soviet film director and film theorist. Among his most famous films are Strike, Battleship Potemkin and Oktober. His films had a great influence on early film makers who adopted his innovative use of montage.
Author: Gabriella Valaczkay
