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      László Moholy-Nagy, 1895 – 1946

      László Moholy-Nagy: The 67 Best-Known Paintings

      Of all László Moholy-Nagy's paintings, Untitled, Dessau is the most famous; it hangs in the Museum Folkwang, Essen. Close behind come Untitled\n\nUntitled (1939) and Untitled. Among the 67 works by László Moholy-Nagy in our catalogue, these 67 are the most celebrated, each shown with its date, its museum and its story.

      Rangordnet efter vores popularitetsscore, som kombinerer søgninger, besøg og ordrer for hvert værk. Opdateret oktober 2026. Each painting on this page can be ordered as an oil reproduction painted by hand on linen canvas, or as a fine art print, made to the size you choose.

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      László Moholy-Nagy · 1895 – 1946
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      1895 – 1946, Bácsborsód
      Bevægelse
      Constructivism
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      László Moholy-Nagy's 10 most celebrated paintings

      Untitled, Dessau af László Moholy-Nagy
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      Untitled, Dessau

      Photogravure · Museum Folkwang, Essen

      In the quiet realm of László Moholy-Nagy’s Untitled, Dessau, we are invited into a moment of profound stillness that transcends the mere boundaries of photography. The image presents a delicate, monochromatic tableau: two hands, rendered in soft silhouette, gently cradle a single sheet of paper. Upon this matte surface, the simple yet evocative phrase “my home” is inscribed, acting as the emotional anchor for the entire composition. There is an…

      Untitled\n\nUntitled (1939) af László Moholy-Nagy
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      Untitled\n\nUntitled

      1939 · Ink · Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

      In the quiet, monochromatic depths of László Moholy-Nagy’s 1939 masterpiece, “Untitled,” one finds a profound dialogue between order and energy. This work is not merely an arrangement of shapes; it is a rhythmic composition that captures the very heartbeat of the Constructivist movement. At its core, the painting presents a commanding central circle, a celestial focal point around which smaller, orbiting forms dance in a delicate, cosmic ballet. A bold…

      Untitled af László Moholy-Nagy
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      Untitled

      Black and White Photography · Museum Folkwang, Essen

      To stand before an image like this "Untitled" photograph by László Moholy-Nagy is not merely to observe a scene, but to undergo a visual interrogation. It is a masterful convergence of industrial rigor and ephemeral natural beauty, rendered through the experimental lens of early modern photography. The composition immediately arrests the viewer with its stark, monochromatic drama. Here, the familiar landscape—the suggestion of water, the distant boats—is fractured, reassembled by…

      Hilla Rebay (1924) af László Moholy-Nagy
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      Hilla Rebay

      1924 · Gelatin Silver Print · Carnegie Hall, New York City

      A Portrait of Visionary Thought The photograph captures Hilla Rebay, a German abstract artist and influential advisor to Solomon Guggenheim, in a moment frozen by László Moholy- Nagy’s masterful lens. Executed in 1924, this piece transcends mere representation; it embodies the spirit of Constructivism and reflects Moholy-Nagy's unwavering pursuit of artistic innovation—a quest for new visual languages that interrogated the relationship between art and technology. The image isn’t simply a…

      Flower (1925) af László Moholy-Nagy
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      Flower

      1925 · Acrylic On Canvas · Centre Pompidou, Paris

      László Moholy-Nagy's “Flower,” created around 1925, isn’t merely a depiction of a chrysanthemum; it’s a meticulously crafted exploration of light, form, and the nascent principles of Constructivism. This striking monochrome photograph, now housed within the Georges Pompidou Center in Paris, stands as a pivotal work in Moholy-Nagy's career – a testament to his radical experimentation with photography and his desire to fuse art with the burgeoning technologies of the modern…

      Paul Hartland Carnival. Composition with two masks . (1934) af László Moholy-Nagy
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      Paul Hartland Carnival. Composition with two masks .

      1934 · Acrylic On Canvas · Kunstmuseum Den Haag, Hague

      László Moholy-Nagy’s “Paul Hartland Carnival. Composition with two masks.”, created in 1934, isn't merely a painting; it’s an immersive journey into the subconscious, a vibrant collision of memory and illusion rendered in bold colors and fragmented forms. This artwork, now available as a high-quality reproduction through WahooArt.com, stands as a testament to Moholy-Nagy’s pioneering spirit – his relentless experimentation with photography, collage, and the very nature of perception. It's a…

      László Moholy-Nagy paintings ranked 11 to 67

      E IV (Construction VII) (1922) af László Moholy-Nagy
      #22

      E IV (Construction VII)

      1922 · Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe

      The canvas titled E IV (Construction VII) emerges from 1922, a moment when the lines of modern thought are shifting under the weight of a new industrial age.…

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      Construction (1924) af László Moholy-Nagy
      #23

      Construction

      1924 · Städel Museum

      The composition consists of a series of overlapping rectangular forms and planes set against a solid black background. These shapes, rendered in shades of sage green, deep blue,…

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      Small composition (1923) af László Moholy-Nagy
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      Small composition

      1923 · Bauhaus Dessau Foundation

      “Small Composition,” created in 1923 by László Moholy-Nagy, isn't merely a painting; it’s a crystallized moment of artistic revolution. Emerging from the fertile ground of Constructivism and deeply…

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      Z VII (1926) af László Moholy-Nagy
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      Z VII

      1926 · National Gallery of Art

      A circle and several parallelograms float, changing color where they overlap, against a mustard and lemon-yellow background in this abstract, vertical painting. The circle is near the upper…

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      Photogram af László Moholy-Nagy
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      Photogram

      After studying law in Budapest, Moholy-Nagy decided to become an artist. He was active in wide-ranging fields such as painting, photography, film, design, and architecture. In 1923, he…

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      László Moholy-Nagy's canvases, period by period

      What László Moholy-Nagy painted most

      The four subjects that return most often on these canvases, each with its best-loved example.

      Where László Moholy-Nagy's canvases hang

      De 8 museer, der rummer flest af malerierne på denne side.

      Museum By Værker af László Moholy-Nagy Malerier fra denne liste
      Museum Folkwang, EssenMuseum Folkwang Essen 3 Untitled, Dessau, Untitled, Ohne Titel (Selbstbildnis), Dessau
      Museum of Fine Arts, BostonMuseum of Fine Arts Boston 2 Untitled\n\nUntitled, Composition (Cross and Circle)\n\nComposition (Cross and Circle)
      Carnegie Hall, New York CityCarnegie Hall New York City 1 Hilla Rebay
      Centre Pompidou, ParisCentre Pompidou Paris 1 Flower
      Kunstmuseum Den Haag, HagueKunstmuseum Den Haag Hague 1 Paul Hartland Carnival. Composition with two masks .
      Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe, KarlsruheStaatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe Karlsruhe 1 E IV (Construction VII)
      Städel Museum, FrankfurtStädel Museum Frankfurt 1 Construction
      Bavarian State Painting Collections, MünchenBavarian State Painting Collections München 1 Composition K IV

      Decade by decade: László Moholy-Nagy's most celebrated canvas

      1. 1920s
        Hilla Rebay (1924) af László Moholy-Nagy
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        Hilla Rebay

        Alder 25 – 34 · Carnegie Hall

        A Portrait of Visionary Thought The photograph captures Hilla Rebay, a German abstract artist and influential advisor to Solomon Guggenheim, in a moment frozen by László Moholy- Nagy’s…

      2. 1930s
        Untitled\n\nUntitled (1939) af László Moholy-Nagy
        2 of 67

        Untitled\n\nUntitled

        Alder 35 – 44 · Museum of Fine Arts

        In the quiet, monochromatic depths of László Moholy-Nagy’s 1939 masterpiece, “Untitled,” one finds a profound dialogue between order and energy. This work is not merely an arrangement of…

      3. 1940s

      Your questions on László Moholy-Nagy's paintings, answered

      Which is the most celebrated painting by László Moholy-Nagy?Read the answer

      Untitled, Dessau, Museum Folkwang, Essen. Untitled\n\nUntitled (1939) and Untitled follow.

      Which ten paintings is László Moholy-Nagy most famous for?Read the answer

      Untitled, Dessau, Untitled\n\nUntitled, Untitled, Hilla Rebay, Flower, Pneumatik (1924.jpg!Blog), Paul Hartland Carnival. Composition with two masks ., Jealousy, City Lights og The Broken Marriage. Each canvas in the ranking above comes with its year and its museum.

      How many paintings by László Moholy-Nagy are known?Read the answer

      67 works by László Moholy-Nagy are in our catalogue, dated 1922 to 1946.

      Which museums hold László Moholy-Nagy's best-known canvases?Read the answer

      Mostly in Museum Folkwang (Essen), Museum of Fine Arts (Boston) og Carnegie Hall (New York City); the list above names each museum and its canvases.

      In which years did László Moholy-Nagy paint the most celebrated canvases?Read the answer

      In 1920s, which gave 22 of the 67 works on this page, Hilla Rebay among them.

      What are the first and the last of László Moholy-Nagy's famous canvases?Read the answer

      The earliest canvas here is E IV (Construction VII) (1922); the latest is Space Modulator, Red over Black (1946).

      Which subjects return most often in László Moholy-Nagy's paintings?Read the answer

      Photography (5), Bauhaus (3) og Geometric forms (3), across the 67 works on this page.

      What did László Moholy-Nagy usually paint with?Read the answer

      Acrylic On Canvas, used in 3 of the 67 works on this page.

      To which art movement does László Moholy-Nagy belong?Read the answer

      Constructivism og Dada, as the canvases on this page show.

      What can I see by László Moholy-Nagy at the Museum Folkwang?Read the answer

      The Museum Folkwang, Essen holds 3 of the works on this page, among them Untitled, Dessau, Untitled og Ohne Titel (Selbstbildnis), Dessau.

      Can I order a hand-painted copy of a painting by László Moholy-Nagy?Read the answer

      Yes. Every painting on this page can be ordered from its own page as an oil reproduction painted by hand, or as a fine art print, in the size you choose.

      László Moholy-Nagy: the painter's story

      László Moholy-Nagy: En Pioner Af Moderne Kunst og Bauhaus

      László Moholy-Nagy var en dybt indflydelsesrig ungarsk maler, fotograf, skulptør og designer. Han er bedst kendt for sine markante bidrag til Bauhaus-skolen og sin banebrydende arbejde indenfor konstruktivisme, typografi, fotografi og kinetisk kunst. Hans kunstneriske filosofi var centreret omkring at integrere teknologi og industri i kunsten, idet han argumenterede for en ny vision af kreativitet, der omfavnede den moderne verden. Han var en mand, der konstant søgte at bryde grænserne for det traditionelle kunstbegreb og udforske nye måder at skabe på.

      Tidlig Liv og Indflydelser

      Moholy-Nagys barndom var præget af en kompleks familiehistorie. Han blev født László Weisz i Bácsborsód, Ungarn, i 1895, til en jødisk familie. Hans far, Lipót Weisz, var en stor landejer, og familien boede i et hus der fulgte med jobbet. Det var hans onkel, Guszti bácsi (László’s maternal uncle), en advokat, der blev hans værge og spillede en central rolle i hans tidlige liv og uddannelse. Denne barndomsmiljø havde stor indflydelse på hans udvikling som kunstner, idet han lærte at se potentiale i samarbejde og vejledning. Han studerede jura i Budapest, men eftervirkningerne af Første Verdenskrig åbnede døre for ham til at opleve den vilde avantgarde-scene i Europa. Han blev eksponeret for nye ideer gennem tidsskrifter som "Jelenkor" og det aktivistiske kreds omkring Lajos Kassák’s tidsskrift "Ma." Disse tidlige erfaringer var afgørende for at forme hans kunstneriske syn. Hans interesse for moderne kunst blev yderligere styrket ved studier med den ungarske fauviste Robert Berény, der introducerede ham til farve og ekspressionisme. Han deltog kortvarigt i den ungarske sovjetrepublik, hvilket gav ham et indblik i politiske og sociale omvæltninger. Moholy-Nagys kunstneriske rejse var dybt påvirket af konstruktivismen og suprematismen – bevægelser der fremhævede geometrisk abstraktion og industrielle materialer. Disse ideer, der understregede funktionalitet og orden, blev til fundamentet for hans senere værker. Han så potentiale i at kombinere det organiske med det mekaniske, det naturlige med det kunstneriske.

      Årene på Bauhaus og "Ny Syn"

      I 1923 sluttede Moholy-Nagy sig til Bauhaus-skolen i Weimar, hvor han oprindeligt underviste sammen med Josef Albers og senere overtog ledelsen af metalværkstedet efter Johannes Itten. Hans ankomst markerede et skift væk fra ekspressionismen mod en mere konstruktivistisk og designorienteret tilgang, der stemte overens med skolens oprindelige mål – at forene kunst og industri. Han var ikke blot en underviser; han var en aktiv deltager i skolens filosofiske diskussioner og forsøgte konstant at udfordre etablerede normer. Moholy-Nagy er mest berømt for at have opfundet udtrykket "Ny Syn" (Neues Sehen). Dette koncept beskrev hans overbevisning om, at kameraet kunne afsløre aspekter af virkeligheden, der var usynlige for det menneskelige øje. Han mente, at fotografien ikke blot var en måde at gengive billeder på, men også en metode til at skabe nye perspektiver og forståelse. "Ny Syn" blev et centralt element i hans fotografering og kunstneriske eksperimenter. Han eksperimenterede intensivt med fotogrammer – teknikker, hvor objekter placeres direkte på lysfølsomt papir for at skabe billeder uden brug af et kamera. Han udforskede også brugen af farver, lys og bevægelse i sine værker, ofte ved hjælp af innovative metoder til at manipulere materialer og skabe dynamiske effekter.

      Vigtigste Resultater og Innovationer

      En af Moholy-Nagys mest kendte værker er "Lichtrequisit einer elektrischen bühne" (Light-Space Modulator), der blev afsluttet i 1930. Dette kinetiske skulptur anvendte bevægelige dele og projektion af lys til at skabe dynamiske mønstre på omkringliggende overflader. Det betragtes som en forløber for både kinetisk kunst og lyskunst, idet det demonstrerede potentialet i at kombinere mekanik og optik for at skabe levende, interaktive installationer. Han var også en dygtig fotograf og filmkunstner. Hans fotografering udforskede abstraktion, tekstur og bevægelse, ofte ved hjælp af ukonventionelle teknikker som photomontage og eksperimentel belysning. Han ventured også ind i filmen, hvor han udforskede nye måder at fortælle historier på gennem billeder og lyd. Moholy-Nagy var en passioneret underviser, der inspirerede generationer af kunstnere og designere ved sine kurser på Bauhaus og senere ved New Bauhaus i Chicago (som han grundlagde). Hans arbejde var ikke blot et udtryk for personlig kreativitet, men også en invitation til at udforske nye muligheder for kunst og design.

      Historisk Betydning

      László Moholy-Nagy står som en afgørende figur i det 20. århundredes moderne kunst, der forbinder maleri, skulptur, fotografi og industriel design. Hans bidrag til Bauhaus-skolen var afgørende for at forme skolens curriculum og æstetik, hvilket har efterladt et vedvarende indtryk på designuddannelse over hele verden. Han argumenterede for integrationen af teknologi i kunsten, hvilket forudså mange udviklinger indenfor nutidig kunstpraksis. Hans koncept om "Ny Syn" inspirerer stadig kunstnere og fotografer til at udforske mulighederne for perception og repræsentation gennem innovative teknikker. Moholy-Nagy var en mand, der konstant søgte at bryde grænserne for det traditionelle kunstbegreb og udforske nye måder at skabe på, og hans arv lever videre i den moderne kunstverden.

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