How Moholy-Nagy made photography manifestly modern. This essay discusses the ways that Moholy used and thought about photography differently.

How did Moholy-Nagy make photography made manifestly modern? A typical Laszlo Moholy-Nagy photograph might feature hard diagonals or contrasting geometric shapes, often under harsh lighting that cast dramatic shadows within the photo. Moholy is known for using many radical techniques within his arts, which venture from constructivism to modernism to surrealism. In his time, he faced much opposition because of this; however, not only did he continue developing his methods, he is viewed as one …

…with the technological advancement. His experimentation with light lead to the development of techniques that are now considered advanced and professional methods in photography. His modernist ideals spread into the modern day and are obviously manifest in today's American industrial design and commercial advertisement. Although, it is still questioned as to whether or not photography is a true form of art, Laszlo Moholy-Nagy is in part responsible for it being a modern form of art.