Lucia Moholy
1894–1989 · Prague / Germany / United Kingdom
Making modern architecture and its objects legible.
The story
Lucia Moholy photographed the buildings, objects and people of the Bauhaus. These images helped spread knowledge of the school internationally, although her authorship was long insufficiently acknowledged. After leaving Germany, she continued working in portraiture and architecture in England, among other fields. Her career reminds us that constructing the memory of a movement also depends on the precise work of those who photograph it.
Understanding the work
Compare the clarity of objects with the dynamics of architectural views. Shadows, transparency and camera angles show how photography interprets a building.
Key works and series
Bauhaus Workshop Building from Below; portraits of Florence Henri; Bauhaus objects.
Sources & further exploration
Works in collections.
6 recordsPhotographs to explore on museum and library websites, with titles, dates and processes. Each link opens the collection record and its image where one is available.
