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Historical and Cultural Context
Drawing Prompt
László Moholy-Nagy (1895-1946) b. Hungary


Moholy-Nagy - A19


“The enemy of photography is the convention, the fixed rules of 'how to do'. The salvation of photography comes from the experiment.” - http://www.photoquotes.com/showquotes.aspx?id=590&name=Moholy-Nagy,Laszlo


Media emphasis: photographer, typographer, sculptor, painter, print maker, industrial designer, set designer, film maker

Art movement(s): Bauhaus

Glossary of Art Movements from Infoplease

Principles and elements of design: balance, contrast, emphasis, form, line, movement, pattern, rhythm, shape, space, texture, value

Helpful links: http://www.theartstory.org/artist-moholy-nagy-laszlo.htm
http://www.geh.org/fm/amico99/htmlsrc2/
http://www.iconofgraphics.com/Laszlo-Moholy-Nagy/

Mohly-Nagy - Bauhaus Balconies


Moholy-Nagy - Construction


Moholy-Nagy - Light Display


Moholy-Nagy- Photogram - 1923


Moholy-Nagy-Pins-Ribbons


Moholy-Nagy-Superimposition
Moholy-Nagy - Typophoto

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