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]
- Constructivism
- Light-Space
- Industrial Integration
- New Vision
Books
Works by László Moholy-Nagy
- 1937 Eton Portrait Photographs by L. Moholy-Nagy for Bernard Fergusson's book.
- 1925 Malerei, Photographie, Film
- 1932 The New Vision, from Material to Architecture
- 1947 Vision in Motion Posthumous publication with Sibyl Moholy-Nagy.
Exhibitions
- 2016 Retrospective