Revolution in Hungary:The 1956 Budapest Uprising
Revolution in Hungary:The 1956 Budapest Uprising
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Summary
On 23 October, 1956, the Hungarian Revolution began. It lasted until 4 November, when the Soviet tanks rolled in. Up to 50,000 Hungarians and 7,000 Soviets were killed. This work presents a duotone from the author who found himself in the thick of the action, documented the cruelly short-lived revolt and its aftermath in a series of photographs.
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Revolution in Hungary:The 1956 Budapest Uprising by Eric Lessing
On 23 October, 1956, what began as a mass rally in Bem Square, Budapest, quickly evolved into the Hungarian Revolution. It lasted until 4 November, when the Soviet tanks rolled in. Up to 50,000 Hungarians and 7,000 Soviets were killed, and thousands were injured. Erich Lessing, who found himself in the thick of the action, documented the cruelly short-lived revolt and its aftermath in a series of world-famous photographs, reproduced here in stunning duotone.
Erich Lessing is a member of Magnum and the winner of numerous awards for his work. Francois Fejto is a political journalist. George Konrad is a renowned Hungarian novelist. Nicolas Bauquet is a distinguished historian.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780500513262 |
| ISBN 10 | 0500513260 |
| Title | Revolution in Hungary:The 1956 Budapest Uprising |
| Author | Eric Lessing |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Thames & Hudson Ltd |
| Year published | 2006-10-02 |
| Number of pages | 252 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |