ARTIST

László Moholy-Nagy

László Moholy-Nagy, a 'relentlessly experimental' Bauhaus master, pioneered photography and kinetic sculpture, famously creating the Light-Space Modulator.

ABOUT

Born László Weisz in Hungary in 1895, László Moholy-Nagy's early life saw him initially pursue writing and law before World War I shifted his path towards art. After serving in the Austro-Hungarian army and being injured, he immersed himself in Budapest's avant-garde circles. He moved to Berlin in 1920, where he met photographer Lucia Schulz, who would become his first wife and a key collaborator, introducing him to the technical aspects of photography and photograms – image…

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NOTABLE WORKS
Seated Woman II 1916 · Art Institute of Chicago E IV (Construction VII) 1922 · Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe LIS 1922 · Kunsthaus Zürich On White Ground 1923 · Museum Ludwig QXX 1923 · Von der Heydt Museum Construction 1924 · Städel Museum
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