György Kepes
author · photographer
György Kepes (1906–2001) was a Hungarian-born painter, designer, educator, and art theorist who became a significant figure in the American visual arts scene. After emigrating to the United States in 1937, he taught design at the New Bauhaus (later the Institute of Design) in Chicago before moving to MIT in 1945. At MIT, he founded the Center for Advanced Visual Studies (CAVS), where he explored the intersections of art, science, and technology. Kepes was a pioneer in exploring light as a creative medium and was deeply interested in how scientific visualizations—such as electron micrographs and aerial maps—shared visual structures with fine art. His work often addressed ecological consciousness and the role of 'civic art' in revitalizing the human environment through interdisciplinary collaboration.[1,2]
- light and color
- art and science
- ecological consciousness
- visual communication
- interdisciplinary research
Books
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Lightgraphics.€25.00
Works by György Kepes
- 1984 Lightgraphics Catalogue for an exhibition of Kepes photography at the International Center of Photography, NYC.
- 1944 Language of Vision: Painting, Photography, Advertising-Design
- 1956 The New Landscape in Art and Science Edited by Kepes.
- 1966 The Man-Made Object Edited by Kepes.
- 1972 Arts of the Environment Edited by Kepes.
Exhibitions
- 1984 Light Graphics
- 1978 The MIT Years 1945-1977