Painting, Photography, Film [A Bauhaus Book], The MIT Press, 1987

(Preface) ‘This translation of the original 1925-27 Moholy-Nagy book presents his innovative photograms made without a camera, the creative X-rays, super-wide-angle fisheye pictures, double prints, collages, montages, and the Bauhaus artist’s thoughts on the interrelationship of type, audio, and visual perception.

Details

  • Format Book
  • Designer/s László Moholy-Nagy
  • Year 1987
  • Client/Publisher The MIT Press
  • Size 180mm x 245mm
László Moholy-Nagy
László Moholy-Nagy was a Hungarian photograph and painter. He was a teacher at the Bauhaus school and believed in integrating technology and industry in the arts. His work included painting, drawing, photography, collage, sculpture, film, theatre, and writing. Explore related designers including Herbert Bayer, El Lissitzky, and Josef Albers. See also Bauhaus, Constructivism, and 1920s graphic design history.

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Painting, Photography, Film [A Bauhaus Book], The MIT Press, 1987
Painting, Photography, Film [A Bauhaus Book], The MIT Press, 1987
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