László Moholy-Nagy

László Moholy-Nagy (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈlɑ̈ːsloː ˈmoholiˌnɒɟ]; July 20, 1895 – November 24, 1946) was a Hungarian painter and photographer as well as professor in the Bauhaus school. He was highly influenced by constructivism and a strong advocate of the integration of technology and industry into the arts. Moholy-Nagy was born László Weisz in Bácsborsód to a Jewish-Hungarian family. His cousin was the conductor Sir Georg Solti. He attende... More

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  • Jul 20, 1895

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  • Nov 24, 1946 (age 51 years)

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  • Laszlo Moholy-Nagy,
  • Moholy-Nagy,
  • László Moholy-Nagy

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