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Though I love them all, this is one of my fav ArtMirrorSelfie.
It was taken during a spontaneous museum visit with a sweet friend, on the open day of the Hungarian Museum of Applied Arts.

Years later, when I was shooting footage on the yearly exhibition of the fresh restoration graduates, I met this piece of mirror again. It was neatly restored, shining with a new light. I was delighted to see that someone took the effort and chose this piece of beauty to give life back to it. Back then, I was not conscious of the whole art mirror selfie plan yet, so I do not have before and after art mirror selfie - though I tried to find it online - so you just have to believe me.*

It's worth to pay a visit to the Museum of Applied Arts in Budapest. The building is designed by the famous Hungarian architect Ödön Lechner, who's known for his unique style in Art Nouveau. I just love the whole building, despite the changes which they had to make in the communist times when colors and shapes were not so popular, so the building with its vibrant patterns went against the common style of socialism. Frankly, constant restoration and renovation of the building had shown its original beauty. Just go and see this beauty with your own eyes!

Which one is your favorite room in Iparművészeti?

*if someone finds the mirror or the restorator of it, I'd be super happy to have her/his story here on the blog!

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