Theorist

László Moholy-Nagy

1895–1946 Bauhaus / New Bauhaus

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Details

Nationality: Hungarian-American

Notes

Rewrote the Bauhaus Vorkurs (1923–1928) toward New Objectivity; founded the New Bauhaus in Chicago (1937).

Connections

proposed The Vorkurs (preliminary course)
developed The Vorkurs (preliminary course)
associated with Bauhaus

Sources

Wikipedia. László Moholy-Nagy. 2024. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%C3%A1szl%C3%B3_Moholy-Nagy.
Moholy-Nagy, László. Vision in Motion. Paul Theobald, 1947.

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First published May 2026Last revised Jul 2026

CLAD. "László Moholy-Nagy." Atlas of Architectural Thought. CLAD, 2026. https://www.cl-ad.com.au/research/atlas/theorist/laszlo-moholy-nagy/. Accessed July 17, 2026.