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Who is László Moholy-Nagy?
László Moholy-Nagy came of age during the First World War and launched himself as an artist during the post-War period of cultural ferment that enveloped the Western world.
When was Moholy Nagy born?
On July 20, 1895, in Hungary, Moholy-Nagy was born to a Jewish-Hungarian family and was named László Weisz. He later changed his surname to Nagy, after his father left the family and his mother’s friend Nagy helped raised them.
Who is Moholy-Nagy?
Moholy-Nagy was appointed a master, or teacher, at the Bauhaus in 1923 and became one of the most enthusiastic proponents of its educational aims and methods. The spotlight that shines upon the Bauhaus also shines upon him.
What happened to László Nagy’s children?
It was only a few years ago that I learned that he had walked out on his family when his children were young and never left Hungary. There were three surviving sons, of which László was the middle child. Their mother took the boys to her family, and their maternal uncle, Gusztáv Nagy, became their guardian.
László Moholy-Nagy is arguably one of the greatest influences on post-war art education in the United States. A modernist and a restless experimentalist from the outset, the Hungarian-born artist was shaped by Dadaism, Suprematism, Constructivism, and debates about photography.
How did George Moholy-Nagy influence other artists?
At the School of Design in Chicago, which Moholy-Nagy founded in 1939, courses in the “light laboratory” were a core element of the program, with many students creating photograms in the style of their teacher. Moholy-Nagy’s photograms influenced subsequent artists including Arthur Siegel, who studied with him, and, more recently, Thomas Ruff.
What makes Moholy-Nagy’s “it” a landmark work?
It is considered a landmark work, showcasing Moholy-Nagy’s pioneering achievements across all three media; the front cover is a photographic study featuring various geometric shapes outlined in white, with boldly ruled sans-serif letters in red and white.