Magyar
Rudy Hajnal
The History of America
In 1986, intense interest was created by the project entitled Salute to Liberty. Rudy Hajnal took part in this project and based on designs by Endre Szász created and released a limited series (twenty) of historical panels. The images depict symbolized segments of the History of America portraying the settlers, the war for independence, the Civil War, the industrial revolution, World War II and the moon walk.
These copper panels were rough formed by molds and then each piece was hand hammered to create details. They are formed from a single sheet of copper and finished with natural copper oxides and individually hand polished and lacquered. Each panel measuring 2 ft. by 2 ft is a part of a complete set of six. And each of these reliefs are identified with the artists hand signed initials and number designation.
One set of the historical wall-reliefs can be seen in Budapest at the Embassy of the United States. In 1989, at the dedication, ambassador Mark Palmer said that this artwork also serves the good relationship between Hungary and the United States.
The American Hungarian Museum of Passaic, the proud owner of set AP/20, is deeply grateful to Katalin Ladunga Halász and István Ladunga, who donated this beautiful and valuable mural artwork History of America, to the museum in 2001.