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László Moholy-Nagy's Painting Materials: From Substance to Light
- Leonardo
- The MIT Press
- Volume 50, Number 3, 2017
- pp. 316-320
- Article
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This article presents results from an extensive scientific examination of the painting materials used by László Moholy-Nagy. The artist employed modern materials, such as metals and plastics, alongside more traditional artists' oil paint and canvas, creatively manipulating these diverse media to generate a unique visual vocabulary. This study highlights the intimate link between the material properties and the expressive content of Moholy-Nagy's painted works.