László Moholy-Nagy (1895-1946) – Compositie

László Moholy-Nagy (1895-1946)rLino "compositie", ca 1925rin zwart op houthoudend en daardoor gebruind papier. Met watermerk.rIn potlood gesigneerd rechtsonder.rrAfmetingen papier 25x22cmrAfmetingen afbeelding 14,8x15 cmrRuime marges.rrRanden sterk gebruind, vooral de randen.rIn de rechter onderhoek staat een aantekening in potlood "S 3.8." of iets dergelijks.rrLászló Moholy-Nagy is arguably one of the greatest influences on post-war art education in the United States. rrA modernist and a restless experimentalist from the outset, the Hungarian-born artist was shaped by Dadaism, Suprematism, Constructivism, and debates about photography. rrWhen Walter Gropius invited him to teach at the Bauhaus, in Dessau, Germany, he took over the school's crucial preliminary course, and gave it a more practical, experimental, and technological bent. rrHe later delved into various fields, from commercial design to theater set design, and also made films and worked as a magazine art director. rrBut his greatest legacy was the version of Bauhaus teaching he brought to the United States, where he established the highly influential Institute of Design in Chicago.