László Moholy-Nagy
photographer
László Moholy-Nagy (1895–1946) was a Hungarian painter, photographer, sculptor, and educator who became a leading figure in the Bauhaus school. A pioneer of constructivism, he advocated for the integration of technology and industrial processes into art. He is renowned for his experimental work with light, motion, and photography, including the development of photograms and kinetic sculptures like the 'Light-Space Modulator.' After fleeing Nazi Germany, he moved to London and later to Chicago, where he founded the New Bauhaus (later the Institute of Design at the Illinois Institute of Technology). His work bridged the gap between fine art and industrial design, influencing modern aesthetics and pedagogy.[1,2]
Themes
- Constructivism
- Light-Space
- Industrial Integration
- New Vision
Books
Works by László Moholy-Nagy
- Eton Portrait 1937 · John Miles · book · English Photographs by L. Moholy-Nagy for Bernard Fergusson's book.
- Malerei, Photographie, Film 1925 · book
- The New Vision, from Material to Architecture 1932 · book
- Vision in Motion 1947 · book Posthumous publication with Sibyl Moholy-Nagy.
Exhibitions
- 2016 Retrospective Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York solo




