LASZLO MOHOLY NAGY


Lobsters, 1935

Lobsters, 1935: Lobsters, a black & white film narrated by Alan Howard, brings to life the struggle above and below the surface of the sea.

Directed by: László Moholy-Nagy & John Mathias
Cinemaphotography & Editing: László Moholy-Nagy
Narration: Alan Howard, Scientific Advisor: R.J. Daniel, D.Sc
Film: Black & White
Film Length: 16 minutes
DVD format: NTSC

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Gross-Stadt Zigeuner, 1932

Gross-Stadt Zigeuner, 1932

This film documents the daily lives of Gypsies in their Winter quarters on the outskirts of Berlin, Germany. The film presents insights into the Gypsies complex and often tumultuous society.
Directed by: László Moholy-Nagy
Soundtrack: Music
Film: Black & White
Film Length: 11 Minutes
DVD Format: NTSC

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Berliner Stilleben, 1931

Berliner Stilleben, 1931
Berliner Stilleben, paints a vivid portrait of Germany's largest metropolis between the World Wars and examines the social and economic climate.



Directed by: László Moholy-Nagy
Soundtrack: Silent
Film: Black & White
Film Length: 9 minutes
DVD format: NTSC


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The New Architecture and the London Zoo, 1936

The New Architecture and the London Zoo, 1936: The film examines the redesign of various exhibits at the London Zoo. The film was produced for the Museum of Modern Art, New York, and the Zoological Society of London, England.

Directed by: László Moholy-Nagy
Assisted by Cyril Jerkins and Hazen Sise
Soundtrack: Silent
Film: Black & White
Film Length: 16 Minutes
DVD format: NTSC

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Architects' Congress, 1933

Architects' Congress, 1933: Moholy-Nagy's cinematic journal, which recorded the meeting of the CIAM (International Congress of Architecture) in August of 1933. The meeting was held on a yacht that cruised the Mediterranean Sea between Marseille, the Aegean Islands, and Athens. Congress participants included such notables as Le Corbusier, van Eesteren, Giedion, and Leger.

Directed by László Moholy-Nagy
Soundtrack: Silent Film
Film: Black & White
Film Length: 29 minutes
DVD Format: NTSC

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Impressionen vom alten marseiller Hafen (vieux port), 1929

Impressionen vom alten marseiller Hafen (vieux port), 1929: The film's subtitle: Impressions of the old Marseille Harbor accurately conveys Moholy-Nagy's intent in capturing the steady hum of commerce, people, and neighborhoods of one of France's largest and most populous port cities.

Directed by: László Moholy-Nagy
Soundtrack: Silent
Film: Black & White
Film Length: 9 Minutes
DVD format: NTSC
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Do Not Disturb, 1945

Design Workshops, 1945: This film was written, filmed, and edited by students of the Motion Picture class of the Institute of Design, Chicago, under direction of Lászlo Moholy-Nagy.
Directed by: Lászlo Moholy-Nagy
Soundtrack: Music
Film: Color
Film Length: 20 minutes
DVD Format: NTSC
Music for Preview: Chet Baker in Paris, Song: Summertime, © 1988 PolyGram, France

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Ein Lichtspiel schwarz weiss grau, 1930

Ein Lichtspiel schwarz weiss grau, 1930: The Moholy-Nagy Foundation is proud to present "Ein Lichtspiel schwarz weiss grau" digitally remastered and featuring a rhythmic soundtrack of gamelan music as originally intended by Moholy-Nagy.

This film documents the Light-Space Modulator, László Moholy-Nagy's kinetic sculpture made in Berlin, Germany, in collaboration with Stefan Seboek.
Directed by: László Moholy-Nagy
Soundtrack: Music
Film: Black & White
Film Length: 6 Minutes
DVD format: NTSC



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