László Moholy-Nagy

Summary

László Moholy-Nagy is a human^[1]. Born in Bácsborsód^[2], he… he was born on July 20, 1895^[3]. He passed away in Chicago^[4]. He died on November 24, 1946^[5]. He worked as a painter^[6], photographer^[7], sculptor^[8], designer^[9], and film director^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (758 views/month, #7,079 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• László Moholy-Nagy was born in Bácsborsód^[2].
• László Moholy-Nagy passed away in Chicago^[4].
• László Moholy-Nagy was born on July 20, 1895^[3].
• László Moholy-Nagy died on November 24, 1946^[5].
• László Moholy-Nagy is buried at Graceland Cemetery^[12].
• Among László Moholy-Nagy's spouses was Sibyl Moholy-Nagy^[13].
• Among László Moholy-Nagy's spouses was Lucia Moholy^[14].
• A child of László Moholy-Nagy was Hattula Moholy-Nagy^[15].
• László Moholy-Nagy held citizenship in Hungary^[16].
• László Moholy-Nagy held citizenship in United States^[17].
• Hungarian was László Moholy-Nagy's native language^[18].
• László Moholy-Nagy worked as a painter^[6].
• László Moholy-Nagy worked as a photographer^[7].
• László Moholy-Nagy's professions included sculptor^[8].
• László Moholy-Nagy worked as a designer^[9].
• László Moholy-Nagy worked as a film director^[10].
• László Moholy-Nagy's professions included architect^[19].
• Among László Moholy-Nagy's employers was Bauhaus^[20].
• László Moholy-Nagy was employed by IIT Institute of Design^[21].
• László Moholy-Nagy was employed by Illinois Institute of Technology^[22].
• László Moholy-Nagy was educated at Eötvös Loránd University^[23].
• A notable student of László Moholy-Nagy was Florence Henri^[24].
• A notable student of László Moholy-Nagy was Franciska Clausen^[25].
• László Moholy-Nagy was a member of American Abstract Artists^[26].
• László Moholy-Nagy is recorded as male^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: HU^[29]

• Began / founded: 1895-07-20^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1946-11-24^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: e1c4681b-b2d3-428a-9938-7308a1584d82^[32]

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Origins and Family

László Moholy-Nagy's place of birth was Bácsborsód^[2]. He was born on July 20, 1895^[3]. Hungarian was his native language^[18].

Education

László Moholy-Nagy was educated at Eötvös Loránd University^[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter^[6], photographer^[7], sculptor^[8], designer^[9], film director^[10], and architect^[19]. Employers include Bauhaus^[20], an architectural style^[33], in Germany^[34], founded in 1919^[35]; IIT Institute of Design^[21], a higher education institution^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1937^[38]; and Illinois Institute of Technology^[22], a university^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1940^[41], headquartered in Chicago^[42]. Notable students include Florence Henri^[24], a photographer^[43], 1893–1982^[44], of Switzerland^[45] and Franciska Clausen^[25], a painter^[46], 1899–1986^[47], of Kingdom of Denmark^[48], awarded the Thorvaldsen Medal^[49], specialised in painting^[50].

Personal Life

Spouses include Sibyl Moholy-Nagy^[13], an actor^[51], 1903–1971^[52], of Germany^[53], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[54] and Lucia Moholy^[14], a photographer^[55], 1894–1989^[56], of Austria–Hungary^[57], specialised in photography^[58]. A child of László Moholy-Nagy was Hattula Moholy-Nagy^[15].

Death and Burial

László Moholy-Nagy died on November 24, 1946^[5]. He passed away in Chicago^[4]. The cause of death was leukemia^[59]. He is buried at Graceland Cemetery^[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for László Moholy-Nagy include Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design^[60], a university^[61], in Hungary^[62], founded in 1870^[63] and Prize Moholy-Nagy^[64], an award^[65], in Hungary^[66], founded in 2006^[67].

Why It Matters

László Moholy-Nagy ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (758 views/month, #7,079 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[68] He is known by 64 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[69]

He has been cited as an influence by Kazuo Nakamura^[70], a painter^[71], 1926–2002^[72], of Canada^[73], specialised in painting^[74].

Entities named for him include Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design^[60], a university^[61], in Hungary^[62], founded in 1870^[63] and Prize Moholy-Nagy^[64], an award^[65], in Hungary^[66], founded in 2006^[67].

FAQs

Where was László Moholy-Nagy born?

Born in Bácsborsód^[2], László Moholy-Nagy…

Where did László Moholy-Nagy die?

László Moholy-Nagy passed away in Chicago^[4].

Who was László Moholy-Nagy married to?

László Moholy-Nagy's spouses include Sibyl Moholy-Nagy^[13] and Lucia Moholy^[14].

What did László Moholy-Nagy do for work?

László Moholy-Nagy worked as painter^[6], photographer^[7], sculptor^[8], designer^[9], and film director^[10].

Where did László Moholy-Nagy go to school?

László Moholy-Nagy was educated at Eötvös Loránd University^[23].

Who did László Moholy-Nagy influence?

László Moholy-Nagy has been cited as an influence by Kazuo Nakamura^[70].