“Not only did we try to displace reality; reality was no longer in the object. Reality was in the painting.” Pablo Picasso

Meanwhile, the French capital was also home to other innovative endeavours, so Hungarian artists arriving in Paris could absorb the atmosphere rich with the latest artistic trends during their time there. Art schools, galleries, cafés, and Berthe Weill’s salon all served as venues for these encounters. Some of them returned home and, fashioning these new impulses in their own image, revitalized Hungarian painting and sculpture. Others remained abroad and became part of Paris’ vibrant artistic scene. In both cases, the professional and personal relationships formed there stuck with the artists long into their careers.