Marcell Jankovics was a true Renaissance figure who left behind a whole series of great works. He created an absolutely fantastic work of life and left it to us, our descendants, which we have a duty to appreciate - Széchenyi Prize-winning ethnographer Mihály Hoppál told Vasárnap.hu. (In the picture.)

Here are some thoughts on this.

Marcell was not only an excellent thinker, but also a true artist. Even today, there are many people who think that animated films and cartoons are not art. If anyone has shown that this is not the case, it is him. He was one of the few who made a lasting impression in the world. Sisyphus, Küzdők and I could list many other fantastic works that will stay with us. It's no coincidence that his cartoon "White Snow White" was selected as one of the best cartoons of all time in 1984.(...)

We ethnographers tend to think a little down to earth. It's rare to remember something original about what you're watching. Marcell was brilliant at this. He had an incredibly good memory, saw through and connected the world that was broken into pieces by different sciences. He was looking for the unity that connects human culture.(...)

When Marcell created the Hungarian Folktales series, he read the Hungarian folktales, the original collections, to such an extent that any of our ethnographic colleagues would be proud of them. He not only read, but also thought about what could be the essential element and motive of each tale. How does this connect to Hungarian and universal culture.(…)

He worked for a lifetime to strengthen the power of Hungarian culture and the beauty of the Hungarian language. For him, the future of the homeland, the nation, and the next generation was the most important. He knew that if we really want to consider ourselves as belonging to European culture, then it is our duty to learn Greek mythology, Roman stories and Christian culture, history, and iconography, because it will not work without it. Our future is lost.

the full interview here.

Marcell Jankovics will be laid to rest today in the Farkasrét cemetery.