László Moholy-Nagy
Hungarian painter and photographer
Born
July 20th, 1895
130 years ago
Died
1946
79 years ago — 51 years old
Category
Artists & Creatives
Country
Hungary
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Contributed to the Bauhaus movement
Established the New Bauhaus in Chicago
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