Artist Monograph

László Moholy-Nagy, American

American, born Hungary. 1895–1946

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Medium Breakdown

Medium Works at MoMA Share
Other Media 53 41.7%
Photography 45 35.4%
Lithography 17 13.4%
Oil Painting 5 3.9%
Ceramics 3 2.4%
Watercolor 2 1.6%
Gouache 1 0.8%

Department Distribution

Department Works Share
Architecture & Design 55 43.3%
Photography 44 34.6%
Drawings & Prints 18 14.2%
Painting & Sculpture 10 7.9%

Production by Decade

3
0s
2
1910s
92
1920s
25
1930s
5
1940s

Classification Types

  • Design — 55
  • Photograph — 43
  • Print — 13
  • Painting — 8
  • Drawing — 3
  • Illustrated Book — 2
  • Sculpture — 2
  • Periodical — 1

Physical Scale

Scale bracketWorksShare
Small (< 30 cm)7357.9%
Medium (30–100 cm)4636.5%
Large (1–3 m)75.6%

Range: 9.3 cm → 135.0 cm (largest side)

Acquisition Timeline

Year acquiredWorks
19373
194032
19421
19471
19505
19532
19564
19601
19611
19641
19651
19712
19777
19802
19817
19853
19891
19921
199936
20015
20158
20162
20181

Currently On View

  • "MoMA, Floor 5, 505" — 2

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