Mills 1
1940
Mills 1
1940
Moholy-Nagy uses little incisions and dabs of paint to exploit the transparency of his medium.
ln exile in Chicago in 1937, László Moholy-Nagy founded the New Bauhaus, where he revived the spirit of the famous school: the union of art and design. Mills 1 attests to it, as it is part of a series in which the artist uses Plexiglas, a very new material. lncised on each side of the transparent plate, the lines create a disturbing interplay of shadows that are as clear as a drawing. lndependently of the two large curves crossing the composition, small polychrome elements placed in perspective consolidate the effect of depth.
| Domain | Peinture |
|---|---|
| Techniques | Huile et incisions sur plexiglas monté dans 4 rainures de bois |
| Dimensions | 92,2 x 70 cm |
| Acquisition | Achat, 1989 |
| Inventory no. | AM 1989-713 |
Detailed description
| Artist |
Laszlo Moholy-Nagy
(1895, Autriche-Hongrie - 1946, États-Unis) |
|---|---|
| Main title | Mills 1 |
| Creation date | 1940 |
| Domain | Peinture |
| Techniques | Huile et incisions sur plexiglas monté dans 4 rainures de bois |
| Dimensions | 92,2 x 70 cm |
| Inscriptions | S.D.T.H.DR. incisé dans le Plexiglas : Moholy-Nagy 40 // Mills 1 |
| Acquisition | Achat, 1989 |
| Collection area | Arts Plastiques - Moderne |
| Inventory no. | AM 1989-713 |
Bibliography
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