Moholy-Nagy, Laszlo (1895-1946)
Creator details
- Name
- Moholy-Nagy, Laszlo (1895-1946)
- Nationality
- Hungarian
- Biography
- Laszlo Moholy-Nagy was a Hungarian artist and educator who was born in 1895. He was a pioneer of modernist art and design, and his work spanned a wide range of media, including painting, sculpture, photography, and film. Moholy-Nagy was a key figure in the Bauhaus movement, and he taught at the school from 1923 to 1928. He later founded his own school, the New Bauhaus, in Chicago in 1937. Moholy-Nagy's work was characterized by a fascination with light and movement, and he was particularly interested in exploring the potential of new technologies such as photography and film. He died in 1946 at the age of 51, but his legacy as a visionary artist and educator continues to inspire new generations of artists and designers.
