Fotogram II, 1923
László Moholy-Nagyexpand_more
Gelatin silver print (printed 1929)expand_more
The Alfred and Ingrid Lenz Harrison Fundexpand_more 2002.21
Not on Viewexpand_more
A photogram is a photographic image produced without the use of a camera. Objects are placed on light-sensitive paper and exposed to light, resulting in a negative shadow image with tonal variations according to the transparency of the particular objects. In Fotogram II, a strainer or colander is used to create a study of the function and effects of light. As an instructor at the Bauhaus, Moholy-Nagy (pronounced Mo-HA-lee NADGE) experimented with photographic processes in a manner consistent with the art school’s credo: Art and Technology: A New Unity.
Details
- Title
- Fotogram II
- Artist Life
- American (born Hungary), 1895–1946
- Role
- Photographer
- Accession Number
- 2002.21
- Curator Approved
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