The New Bauhaus

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The New Bauhaus

2019

1h 29m

Documentary

Biography

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An odyssey through the life and legacy of Laszlo Moholy-Nagy, the innovative artist and educator whose pioneering approach to integrating technology into design continues to influence and inspire.

Ben Kenigsberg

New York Times

07/21/2021

It is a good primer, well illustrated.

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Hanna B

Film Threat

07/28/2021

6/10

The New Bauhaus tells a fascinating story, as Moholy-Nagy's art and life are worthy of being told. But, Nahmias tells it in a largely pedestrian fashion.

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Linda and Al Lerner

Movies and Shakers

07/26/2021

Interviews with Moholy-Nagy's daughter and Chicago artists, including Jan Tichy and Patrick Whitney giving a portrait of the artist andteacher whose visions were far ahead of his time.

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Lee Jutton

Film Inquiry

07/25/2021

Moholy-Nagy would never have placed himself in such easy-to-understand boxes as the clearly labeled and organized rooms of a formal retrospective. The strength of The New Bauhaus is that it doesn't try to do that either.

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Jay Horton

Willamette Week

07/23/2021

3/4

A brisk, engaging portrait of a restless polymath and beloved educator, The New Bauhaus provides a textured overview of a fascinating life that takes pains to illuminate the subject's interdisciplinary flights of fancy.

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Steven Prokopy

Third Coast Review

07/23/2021

Terrifically informative and fascinating...dissects and examines in detail the thinking behind Moholy-Nagy's groundbreaking mixed-media approach to his craft.

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An odyssey through the life and legacy of Laszlo Moholy-Nagy, the innovative artist and educator whose pioneering approach to integrating technology into design continues to influence and inspire.

Director: Alysa Nahmias
Producer: Alysa Nahmias, Petter Ringbom, Erin Wright
Screenwriter: Alysa Nahmias, Miranda Yousef
Production Co: Opendox
Genre: Documentary, Biography
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 13, 2021
Runtime: 1h 29m