TY - JOUR
T1 - László Moholy-Nagy’s painting materials
T2 - From substance to light
AU - Salvant, Johanna
AU - Barten, Julie
AU - Casadio, Francesca
AU - Kokkori, Maria
AU - Pozzi, Federica
AU - Stringari, Carol
AU - Sutherland, Ken
AU - Walton, Marc Sebastian
PY - 2017/6/1
Y1 - 2017/6/1
N2 - This article presents results from an extensive scientific examination of the painting materials used by László Moholy-Nagy. The artist employed modern materials, such as metals and plastics, alongside more traditional artists’ oil paint and canvas, creatively manipulating these diverse media to generate a unique visual vocabulary. This study highlights the intimate link between the material properties and the expressive content of Moholy-Nagy’s painted works.
AB - This article presents results from an extensive scientific examination of the painting materials used by László Moholy-Nagy. The artist employed modern materials, such as metals and plastics, alongside more traditional artists’ oil paint and canvas, creatively manipulating these diverse media to generate a unique visual vocabulary. This study highlights the intimate link between the material properties and the expressive content of Moholy-Nagy’s painted works.
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U2 - 10.1162/LEON_a_01430
DO - 10.1162/LEON_a_01430
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85020105830
SN - 0024-094X
VL - 50
SP - 316
EP - 320
JO - Leonardo
JF - Leonardo
IS - 3
ER -