Composition No. 2
László Moholy-Nagy
American, born Hungary. 1895–1946
(1923-24)
A small black-and-white linoleum cut in which Moholy-Nagy arranges intersecting translucent planes, dotted arcs, and lined textures to explore motion, depth, and spatial construction in abstract form.
Crisp white incised lines set into a deep black square form overlapping, tilted rectangles and a halo of tiny dots, giving the impression of a precise, floating architectural diagram that seems to shift as you look.
Created during his Bauhaus period, this print turns industrial geometry into a concise visual language that helped shape constructivist and kinetic approaches in modern art and graphic design.
Medium
Linoleum cut
Dimensions
composition: 3 15/16 x 4 11/16" (10 x 11.9 cm); sheet: 9 1/16 x 11 5/8" (23 x 29.6 cm)
Classification
Department
Credit
Katherine S. Dreier Bequest
Accession
267.1953
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