Moholy enrolled as a law student ay the University of Budapest in 1913. However, he said that he’s always a painter. Now, he’s known for his various career paths as a pioneering painter, photographer, sculptor, filmmaker as well as graphic, exhibition, and stage designer. Yesterday, my friend went to the first comprehensive exhibition of his work at LACMA and joined a tour listening to his 51 years life story. According to our tour guide Mariana, Moholy’s goal throughout his life was to integrate art, technology, and education for the betterment of humanity. Throughout the tour, I saw a clear transition from expression to abstract and finally to the integration of art and technology. For example, the painting on the left was his first artwork created in 1918. Compared to his later work, his first work is more of expression and figurative. A more clear example is the two works below created on the same piece of canvas. The left now shows a geometric abstraction called Archi...
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