About László Moholy-Nagy
Lived 1895 – 1946 (aged 51). László Moholy-Nagy was a Hungarian and American painter, photographer, sculptor, designer, film director and architect.
Legacy The software company Laszlo Systems (developers of the open source programming language OpenLaszlo) was named in part to honor Moholy-Nagy. Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design in Budapest is named in his honor. In 1998 a Tribute Marker from the City of Chicago was installed to commemorate his work , which established the foundation for modern design education in the United States , particularly through the Institute of Design (a center for experimental and systems-oriented design).
In the autumn of 2003, the Moholy-Nagy Foundation, Inc. was established as a source of information about Moholy-Nagy's life and works.
In 2019, a documentary film The New Bauhaus directed by Alysa Nahmias was released. The film centers on Moholy-Nagy's life and legacy in Chicago, featuring his daughter Hattula Moholy-Nagy, grandsons Andreas Hug and Daniel Hug, curator Hans-Ulrich Obrist, and artists Jan Tichy, Barbara Kasten, Barbara Crane, Kenneth Josephson, Debbie Millman, and Olafur Eliasson.
Moholy-Nagy was a partial inspiration for the character of László Tóth in Brady Corbet's film The Brutalist.
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Who was László Moholy-Nagy?
Hungarian artist (1895–1946)
When was László Moholy-Nagy born?
László Moholy-Nagy was born on 20 July 1895 in Bácsborsód.
When did László Moholy-Nagy die?
László Moholy-Nagy died on 24 November 1946 in Chicago.
What was László Moholy-Nagy's occupation?
László Moholy-Nagy was a painter, photographer, sculptor, designer, film director and architect.
What nationality was László Moholy-Nagy?
László Moholy-Nagy was Hungarian and American.
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