Erich Lessing
The 1956 Hungarian Revolution Fifty Years Later
14 September - 4 November 2006
Leica Gallery
670 Broadway
New York City 10012
Tuesday - Saturday 12 - 6
"Erich Lessing was the first photographer to arrive in Budapest, covering all aspects of the short-lived rebellion from its exhilarating commencement through its horrific climax, even returning afterward with medicine and food. To mark the 50th anniversary of the Hungarian Revolution, Leica Gallery and the Consulate General of Hungary of New York are pleased to exhibit the landmark photographs of Erich Lessing. These indelible images, while both riveting and harrowing, provide a full documentation of this short-lived uprising and its aftermath."
Rose and Jay Deutsch
On-Site Directors