Bauhüttenarbeit
László Moholy-Nagy
American, born Hungary. 1895–1946
1928
A letterpress-printed pamphlet cover in which Moholy-Nagy uses photomontage, map graphics, and assertive typography to present and promote Bauhütten (building workshop) work.
A bright orange field is pierced by a diagonal filmstrip of repeated black-and-white photos of a mason over a pale cutout map, while large black sans‑serif letters slice across the composition, giving the cover a kinetic, posterlike energy.
It exemplifies Bauhaus-era experimentation that fused photography, montage, and typography to reconfigure graphic design as a modern tool for communicating architectural and industrial practices.
Medium
Letterpress
Dimensions
11 3/4 × 8 1/4 × 3/8" (29.8 × 21 × 1 cm)
Classification
Department
Credit
Jan Tschichold Collection, Gift of Philip Johnson
Accession
768.1999
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