György Lőrinczy (1935–1981) was a prominent Hungarian photographer and theorist known for his experimental approach to photography. He began his career in the early 1960s, working as a graphic designer and commercial photographer before becoming a key figure in the Hungarian avant-garde scene. In 1968, he traveled to New York, where he captured images that were later compiled into his legendary book 'New York, New York' (published in 1972). This work was significant as one of Hungary's first self-governed, non-illustrative photobooks. Lőrinczy lived in New York from the early 1970s, where he worked as a photo editor for Art-Rite magazine and explored experimental techniques such as solarization, distortion, and acrylic painting on handmade emulsions. He was a significant influence on contemporary photography, blending artistic theory with raw, uninhibited visual expression.[1,6,7,8]
New York, New York1972 · Magyar Helikon · book · Hungarian/EnglishOriginal publication; the book in question is a 2004 edition by Nederlands Fotomuseum.
A budai Vár1968 · book
Szentendre1968 · book
Ostromverte várak1969 · bookCo-authored with Balla Demeter and others.
Sopron1971 · book
Szentendre1973 · book
Budavári kapuk, falak1973 · bookCo-authored with Jankovich Júliá.
Exhibitions
1981New YorkNew Yorksolo
1994Szent István Király Múzeum / Vízivárosi GalériaBudapestsolo
1995RetrospektívBudapest Galéria, Budapestsolo
1975Not Photography/PhotographyFine Arts Building, New Yorkgroup
2020NEW YORK — André Kertész / György LőrinczyVintage Galéria, Budapestgroup
