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László Moholy-Nagy

Hungarian artist (1895–1946)
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László Moholy-Nagy
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Summary

László Moholy-Nagy was born on July 20, 1895[1], in Bácsborsód[2]. He died on November 24, 1946[3], in Chicago[4]. He worked as a painter[5], photographer[6], sculptor[7], designer[8], and film director[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,723 views/month, #7,079 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Graceland Cemetery[11]
  • Spouse: Sibyl Moholy-Nagy[12], Lucia Moholy[13]
  • Child: Hattula Moholy-Nagy[14]
  • Country of citizenship: Hungary[15], United States[16]
  • Native language: Hungarian[17]
  • Occupation: architect[18], graphic designer[19], interior designer[20], graphic artist[21], teacher[22], cinematographer[23], collagist[24], theatre designer[25], filmmaker[26], stage painter[27], object artist[28], director[29], artist[30]
  • Employer: Bauhaus[31], IIT Institute of Design[32], Illinois Institute of Technology[33]
  • Educated at: Eötvös Loránd University[34]
  • Member of: American Abstract Artists[35], Laszlo Moholy-Nagy & Alexander Dorner[36]
  • Sex or gender: male[37]
  • Movement: Constructivism[38]
  • Genre: abstract art[39]
  • Commons category: László Moholy-Nagy[40]
  • Archives at: Bauhaus-Archiv[41]
  • Cause of death: leukemia[42]
  • Residence: Mol[43], Budapest[44], Szeged[45], Vienna[46], Berlin[47], London[48], Chicago[49]
  • Participated in conflict: World War I[50]
  • Family name: Moholy[51], Nagy[52]
  • Given name: László[53]
  • Pseudonym: Nagy, Ladislaus Moholy-[54], de Nagy[55]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for László Moholy-Nagy include Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design[56], a university[57], in Hungary[58], founded in 1870[59] and Prize Moholy-Nagy[60], an award[61], in Hungary[62], founded in 2006[63].

Why It Matters

László Moholy-Nagy has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64] He is known by 72 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]

He has been cited as an influence by Kazuo Nakamura[66], a painter[67], 1926–2002[68], of Canada[69], specialised in painting[70].

Entities named for him include Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design[56], a university[57], in Hungary[58], founded in 1870[59] and Prize Moholy-Nagy[60], an award[61], in Hungary[62], founded in 2006[63].

FAQs

Where was László Moholy-Nagy born?

László Moholy-Nagy's place of birth was Bácsborsód[2].

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[12] and Lucia Moholy[13].

What did László Moholy-Nagy do for work?

László Moholy-Nagy worked as a painter[5], photographer[6], sculptor[7], designer[8], and film director[9].

Where did László Moholy-Nagy go to school?

László Moholy-Nagy was educated at Eötvös Loránd University[34].

Who did László Moholy-Nagy influence?

László Moholy-Nagy has been cited as an influence by Kazuo Nakamura[66].

Related Entities

Busch–Reisinger Museum Cleveland Museum of Art Detroit Institute of Arts Hungary Illinois Institute of Technology J. Paul Getty Museum Kunsthaus Zürich London Los Angeles County Museum of Art Metropolitan Museum of Art Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía Museum of Modern Art National Gallery of Art National Gallery of Victoria National Museum Cardiff Neue Nationalgalerie San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum Städel Museum Szeged Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum UbuWeb United States Whitney Museum of American Art ZKM Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe

References

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  11. [5] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . vanabbemuseum.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  30. [32] ↑ . id.iit.edu. Retrieved . id.iit.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [66] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [56] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [60] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [67] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [68] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [69] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [63] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [64] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [65] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  5. 6w ago · Hannolans · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  8. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  9. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → painter, photographer, sculptor +15
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