He cemented his fame as a documentary photographer. He started his career by photographing ballet troupes and folk dance ensembles. In 1967, he visited Szék with choreographer Ferenc Novák, and from that point on, the peasants’ vanishing way of life and culture became the central interest of his work. Between 1977–1979, he sat on the jury of World Press Photo competitions. In 1978 he started A vendégmunkás (Migrant Worker), a series he would pursue for ten years, which would become a milestone in the history of Hungarian contemporary photography. Korniss was the first photographer to receive the Kossuth prize. Selected public collections that hold his works: Hungarian Museum of Photography, Getty Museum (USA), Musée Nicephore Niépce (F), National Media Museum (GB).
2011
73 × 110 cm
Courtesy of Várfok Gallery
2010
73 × 110 cm
Courtesy of Várfok Gallery