Exhibition · 2021

The Frame — 20 Years

Rege Gallery, Tihany

In my own words

For my twentieth year in photography I did something slightly perverse: I printed nothing. Two decades of work ran on a single, endlessly changing digital canvas in the Rege Gallery in Tihany — the gallery I co-founded and still curate.

People came back three times and saw three different exhibitions. I liked that a picture had to earn its minute on the wall, then step aside for the next one. It also asked a question I keep asking: what exactly are we buying when we buy an image these days?

Gallery

Works from the exhibition

Girl standing at the water's edge looking toward the Manhattan skyline and Brooklyn Bridge, black and white.
Close-up nude silhouette in rain against bare winter trees, artistic study of light and water droplets.
Woman walking her dog on a rainy city sidewalk, candid street portrait.
"Overflow" — double-exposure composite of a nude figure merged with a night city skyline.
Legs in platform heels and a leather harness resting on the edge of a bathtub, boudoir styling.
Aerial black-and-white view of a New York street with traffic flowing between tall buildings.
Two horses running through a misty field at dusk, black and white.
Gilded arched hallway with a stained-glass window and red carpet inside a grand historic building.
Young woman with lavender hair peeking out from behind a violin, artistic portrait.
Sunset over a river with a flock of birds in flight and a small rowboat near the shore.
Man running down an empty city street between yellow taxis, black-and-white urban scene.
Upward view of Times Square skyscrapers and billboards with an airplane flying overhead.
Black-and-white photo of a classic striped Mustang driving down a city street.
Triptych of a woman posing in red, coral, and blue evening dresses in ornate palace interiors.
Close-up black-and-white portrait of a laughing woman with windswept hair.
Silhouette of a person walking on a rocky jetty at dusk beside a lakeside boathouse.
Black-and-white profile portrait of a well-dressed man walking on a city street.
Night view of the Brooklyn Bridge with the illuminated Manhattan skyline reflected in the river.
Young man sitting alone reading beneath the ornate stone arches of Bethesda Terrace, Central Park.
Row of historic apartment buildings with balconies glowing in the evening light.
Grand marble staircase with a red carpet leading up toward a tall stained-glass window.
Young woman in a white dress standing in a sunlit brick archway, with a photographer's shadow nearby.
Black-and-white close-up of the street signs at West 42nd Street and Fifth Avenue.
Two women in the water flipping their wet hair into arcing splashes, black and white.
Silhouette of a man walking along a beach at sunset with a cruise ship on the horizon.
View from inside the glass dome of the Reichstag building with visitors on the spiral walkway.
Sepia-toned photo of a woman seen from behind, overlooking a lake dotted with sailboats.
Night skyline of Lower Manhattan beneath a starry sky with the Milky Way visible.
Close-up of purple hibiscus flower buds unfurling among green leaves.
Young woman playing the cello in falling rain against a dark forest backdrop.
A lone sailboat crossing a golden, sunlit lake at sunset.
Close-up of a purple-lit Ferris wheel with a red gondola car against the night sky.
Close-up black-and-white portrait of a short-haired woman with eyes closed and hands clasped.
Reflection of city skyscrapers turned upside down in a rain puddle on the street.
Night view of an illuminated alpine ski village beneath snow-covered mountains.
Modern lounge with leather armchairs overlooking the Manhattan skyline through floor-to-ceiling windows.
Black-and-white interior of the Oculus transit hub filled with commuters below the ribbed ceiling.
Close-up of a tattooed couple embracing, faces close together.
Police motorcycles and a patrol car escorting a procession through a bridge tunnel at night.
Black-and-white long-exposure view looking up an escalator crowded with commuters.
Close-up of a woman's wet face and raised hand behind a rain-streaked window.
Woman on horseback silhouetted against a vivid pink and orange sunset sky.
Four boys riding bicycles together along a boardwalk at sunset.
Nighttime aerial view of illuminated New York apartment towers and rooftops.
Woman in a vintage polka-dot dress glancing back over her shoulder while driving a classic car.
Woman in a green sequined outfit floating on her back in a swimming pool.
Two women crossing a street together, one in sneakers and one in high heels, candid street photo.
Father and son sitting together on rocks in the park, reading a book.
Close-up portrait of a young woman with braided hair and face paint at an outdoor festival.
Dancer leaping in an arabesque pose on a waterfront bench with the Manhattan skyline behind her.
Man in a black hoodie sitting on a rooftop ledge holding a sword, city towers behind him.
An older man in a suit surrounded by people on a busy city street.
Sailboat with passengers on deck approaching across calm water at sunset.
Rows of old wooden pilings in the water with the Manhattan skyline at dusk.
Woman holding a large bunch of balloons and smiling in Times Square.
Silhouette of a boy fishing from a small platform at sunset over a lake.
Colorful neon-lit Times Square street scene at night with theater marquees and traffic.
Luxury motor yacht docked at a pier with the Manhattan skyline in the hazy background.
Cozy log-cabin interior lounge with a red curtained window and rustic wooden furniture.
Close-up black-and-white profile portrait of a woman with her head tilted back.
Dramatic sunset sky with sunbeams breaking through storm clouds over the sea.

© Norbert Bánhalmi / BANHALMI. All rights reserved. Images from the BANHALMI archive, 1999–2026.

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