Moholy-Nagy, Laszlo

*July 20, 1895 Hungary - † November 24, 1946

biography

Impressed by the Expressionists, Moholy-Nagy began to paint and create photograms. In 1923 he was appointed head of the metal workshop and the preliminary course at the Bauhaus in Weimar. Influenced by Kasimir Malevich and El Lissitzky, Moholy-Nagy experimented with photograms, multiple exposure, photo sculptures and light painting. He combined photographic and graphic elements for numerous advertising designs. In 1928 he left the Bauhaus, moved to Berlin, made film experiments, stage sets, advertising graphics and numerous travel photos. In 1937 he founded the "New Bauhaus" in Chicago. His significance lies not only in experimental works, but also in the theoretical reflection and structuring of the then new photographic working technique, as well as in the effort to give photography its own artistic claim.