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]
Lightgraphics1984 · International Center of Photography · book · EnglishCatalogue for an exhibition of Kepes photography at the International Center of Photography, NYC.
Language of Vision: Painting, Photography, Advertising-Design1944 · Paul Theobald · book · English
The New Landscape in Art and Science1956 · Paul Theobold · book · EnglishEdited by Kepes.
The Man-Made Object1966 · George Braziller · book · EnglishEdited by Kepes.
Arts of the Environment1972 · G. Braziller · book · EnglishEdited by Kepes.
Exhibitions
1984Light GraphicsInternational Center of Photography, New Yorksolo
