Accession Number1957/1.30
TitleConstruction (Konstruktion)
Artist(s)László Moholy-NagyArtist NationalityAmerican (North American)Object Creation Date1923Medium & Supportcolor lithograph on paperDimensions 23 1/4 x 17 1/4 in. (59.06 x 43.82 cm);28 1/16 x 22 1/16 in. (71.28 x 56.04 cm);23 1/4 x 17 1/4 in. (59.06 x 43.82 cm)
Credit LineGift of Jean Paul SlusserLabel copyLászló Moholy-Nagy
United States, 1895–1946
Construction (Konstruktion)
1923
Color lithograph
Gift of Jean Paul Slusser, 1957/1.30
(Flip Your Field: Abstract Art from the Collection, June 9 – September 2, 2012, text by Celeste Brusati)
László Moholy-Nagy
United States, 1895–1946
Construction (Konstruktion)
1923
Color lithograph
Gift of Jean Paul Slusser, 1957/1.30
Subject matterThe basic forms and lines of this piece consider fundamental formal relationships and are in dialogue with Bauhaus ideas about architecture and industrial design.
Physical DescriptionTwo tall, rectangular intersecting planes, one black and one white, create the appearance of a tall, minimal structure. Vertical lines of black and white add to the structure, which at its base projects slightly into a rough square shape that seems to delineate a kind of ground or base. The space around the structure is ochre.
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Keywords
Bauhaus
Minimal
abstraction
color lithographs
geometric abstraction
high-rise buildings
modern and contemporary art
rectangles