An Objective Revaluation of Photograms by László Moholy-Nagy

Throughout his career, László Moholy-Nagy (1895–1946) produced many photograms, a selection of which was examined in European and American collections. Sheet dimensions and thickness, base color, surface gloss and texture were recorded. The analysis of the data and the results of this investigation...

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Published in:Leonardo (Oxford) 2017-06, Vol.50 (3), p.292-295
Main Authors: PÉNICHON, SYLVIE, LOUGH, KRISTA, MESSIER, PAUL
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