Laszlo Moholy-Nagy and the BauhausLaszlo Moholy-Nagy was a Hungarian constructivist gifted in most forms of the visual arts. He was born in 1895 and raised in the town of Bachsbarsad, Hungary, and studied law in the Hungarian capital of Budapest. He began his artistic journey while serving in World War I with sketches on military postcards and produced a versatile catalog of works throughout his lifetime. He was skilled in design, sculpture, painting, photography and more. He was also a member of the prestigious Bauhaus faculty in Weimar, Germany. In 1937, Moholy-Nagy became director of the New Bauhaus in Chicago and lived there until his death from leukemia in 1946. Moholy-Nagy was an important figure in 20th-century art and focused much of his work on the integration of art and technology. Although Moholy-Nagy was one of the most influential artists of his time, his work is only vaguely remembered because he used so many different mediums and never established prominence in any specific one. (Goethe Institute, p. 52)Moholy-Nagy was a leading member of the Bauhaus faculty, replacing Johannes Itten as instructor of the school's preparatory course in 1924. Walter Gropius, the school's director, wanted a change from the current style Bauhaus expressionist to something more than its original goal of industrial engineering. The Bauhaus had a major influence on more modern art and architecture and still does today. When Moholy-Nagy began teaching at the Bauhaus, he marked the end of its expressionist era and focused on architecture and industrial integration. Thanks largely to the Industrial Revolution, materials like cast iron and plastic became easier to work with and quicker to assemble. The Bauhaus, under… middle of the paper… of the 1920s, gave them descriptive and expressive titles. Moholy-Nagy, although not remembered for any particular concentration or medium, was an exceptionally versatile artist, sculptor, and photographer. A true visionary of art and technology, he was responsible for many of the modern industrial projects that we overlook today. Works Cited1. Goethe Institute, German Avant-Garde Films of the 1920s, Munich, 19892. Wikipedia (Internet) Laszlo Moholy-Nagy http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laszlo_Moholy_Nagy3. Whitford, Frank, Bauhaus, Thames and Hudson, New York, NY4. www.Moholy-Nagy.org, Mission Statement5. The Fire Stimulator http://arts.guardian.co.uk/features/story/0,,1733328,00.html?gusrc=rss#article_co ntinue6. Laszlo Moholy-Nagy @ American Arthttp://americanort.si.edu/collections/exhibits/abstraction/moholyNagy.html