Munkások 

Sandor Bortnyik made this abstract woodcut print, titled 'Workers,' at some point during his career in Hungary. The image presents a simplified, geometric landscape that evokes the labor and industry of the modern world. Bortnyik's print reflects the influence of international avant-garde movements like Constructivism and Bauhaus, which sought to integrate art with industrial design. The use of stark black and white and the reduction of forms to basic shapes suggest a utopian vision of technological progress. In the context of interwar Hungary, a country undergoing rapid industrialization and social change, the image speaks to debates around the role of the worker in society. Was it a celebration or a critique? The original title of the work in Hungarian offers a clue. To fully understand the significance of 'Workers', scholars need to research the history of socialist movements in Hungary, as well as Bortnyik's involvement in those cultural and political scenes. The meaning of this art resides in its historical context.