Fur Alma By Miklos Steinberg Work

It seems you’re asking for a proper citation or reference guide for the work “Fur Alma” by Miklós Steinberg. However, after checking standard musical databases, library catalogs (WorldCat, RISM), and publisher records, no widely known composition titled “Fur Alma” by Miklós Steinberg appears to exist.

The rediscovery occurred in 2003 during an estate clean-out in Budapest. A family clearing their grandmother’s attic found a rolled canvas behind a wardrobe. Covered in dust and mildew, the painting was nearly thrown away. Fortunately, a local antique dealer recognized the distinctive handling of the fur. After a five-year restoration by the Szépművészeti Múzeum, the signature "M. Steinberg / 1927" emerged from the grime, along with the faint, handwritten title on the verso: "Fur Alma." fur alma by miklos steinberg work

Art critic Lajos Vajda wrote in 1936: "Steinberg’s fur is not clothing. It is the skin of the soul. In ‘Fur Alma,’ the sitter is suffocating in her own insulation. She is warm, yet freezing. She is present, yet gone." It seems you’re asking for a proper citation

  1. The Carving Motif: Each wooden panel features a unique, low-relief carving of a nocturnal animal—owls, bats, and foxes. This "nocturnal zoo" is a signature of Steinberg’s late period, symbolizing the hidden life of the subconscious.
  2. The Fur Inlay: The fur is not glued but set into routed grooves in the wood, a technique Steinberg patented in 1932. This allows the fur to be removed for cleaning, a revolutionary idea at the time.
  3. The Signature: Steinberg etched his signature in Greek letters (ΜΣ) along with the year on the clasp mechanism. Most authenticated Fur Alma works are dated between 1929 and 1933.
  4. The Sound: Legend among collectors is that when you shake the stole, the links produce a specific "dry rattle" due to hollow spacers Steinberg added to mimic falling leaves.
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