89: "Laszlo Moholy-Nagy Image for Extremely Hungary" by Istvan Banyai (Friday, October 2)

Istvan Banyai created this image for the Extremely Hungary Festival. Extremely Hungary is a yearlong festival showcasing contemporary Hungarian visual, performing, and literary arts in New York and Washington, D.C., throughout 2009. The festival reveals the roots of Hungary’s thriving contemporary culture and its impact on American society through a broad spectrum of events at leading cultural institutions in the two cities. Extremely Hungary is organized by the Hungarian Cultural Center in New York. The festival is made possible in part by funding from the Hungarian Ministry of Education and Culture, and the participation of the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The festival’s chairpersons are George Soros and Kati Marton. http://www.extremelyhungary.org/

Istvan Banyai is a Hungarian born American illustrator and animator. He is the author of several books, including "ZOOM" and "The Other Side." He is a regular contributor for major newspapers and magazines, such as The New Yorker, The New York Times, The Atlantic Monthly, Playboy, and others.