Nietzsche is considered the philosopher of feminine values. This is a rare title among many influential thinkers. But we’ll talk about that later. In photography, however, the situation is quite different – photographing women has always been a grateful task, according to various perspectives. However, Géza Csősz did not choose the easier path in this regard either. Although beauty and charm are not uncommon guests in his shots, and the women themselves are also present, he shows their faces in a way that one would never have thought to admire before. Nevertheless, those who look at the pictures feel their hearts warm up. He achieved first place in the “Planète Femmes” photo contest.
The schoolteacher
Erzsébet Dányi (Auntie Erzsike) was born in 1925 in Csongrád. She came from a modest, working-class family, her father was a bricklayer and her mother worked as a market vendor, so despite being a good student, she didn’t have many chances to fulfill her dream of becoming a schoolteacher due to her family background.
However, Erzsike was determined to become a schoolteacher. She wrote a letter to the governor’s wife, asking for her support, and a member of parliament from Csongrád also came to her aid, helping her gain admission to the teacher training college in Nagyvárad. In December 1941, the fifteen-year-old girl arrived in Nagyvárad on foot, accompanied by her neighbor. Although she received tuition exemption in her first year, she had to work during the summers; she tutored children in a local kindergarten, which allowed her to go home only twice a year.
After receiving her diploma, she went to work in Levelényi Majorság, where she helped organize the school, and then moved to Mindszent Elementary School, where she worked until retirement. In recognition of her work, she earned a bronze medal.