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Mácsai's mother discovered his drawing talent in the spirit of surrealist, photorealist and hyperrealist painting. She put paper and pencil in front of the comical child, saying: "Draw!". And Mácsai drew, not in any way. He's talent was revealed, but he could not enroll at the university due to the numerus clausus. After the Second World War did he enter the College of Fine Arts, where Bernáth Aurél was his master.

István Mácsai, who at the beginning of his career painted portraits, still lifes and symbolic artworks, was later attracted to the human environment in Budapest. He not only painted, but also drew, photographed, and what's more, filmed his favorite scenes.

The characteristic glass hall of the "Western Railway Station" appears in the background on Mácsai's painting. He depicted the railway station not from the facade of the building, but from the rear side of the railway station, which has therefore almost completely disappeared. A few blotchy human figures stand only on the platforms and a line of wagons waits on the sidings. This train station is quiet and peaceful. Even if some cars emit a cloud of smoke, the red light indicates that they cannot start. The winding pairs of rails lead our eyes towards the emblematic building and its towers rising on the horizon.

It is no coincidence that István Mácsai won domestic and international recognition with his works inspired by Budapest. The meticulous drawing, restrained colors and classical proportions and balance of the "Western Railway Station" reminiscent of the masters of the quattrocento show the reason for this success.

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