Pont Transbordeur, Marseille
In 1929 Moholy-Nagy traveled to Marseilles, where he photographed the Pont Transbordeur, a steel transporter bridge that was celebrated, like the Eiffel Tower, as an icon
of modern construction. Like a number of other avant-garde photographers, including Germaine Krull, Herbert Bayer,
and Florence Henri, Moholy-Nagy was fascinated by the dynamic spatial relations of the bridge's crisscrossing steel girders and open spiral staircase. In this photograph, he used the technique of reverse printing to create a bold graphic composition that simultaneously clarifies and transforms the structure of the bridge.
of modern construction. Like a number of other avant-garde photographers, including Germaine Krull, Herbert Bayer,
and Florence Henri, Moholy-Nagy was fascinated by the dynamic spatial relations of the bridge's crisscrossing steel girders and open spiral staircase. In this photograph, he used the technique of reverse printing to create a bold graphic composition that simultaneously clarifies and transforms the structure of the bridge.
Artwork Details
- Title: Pont Transbordeur, Marseille
- Artist: László Moholy-Nagy (American (born Hungary), Borsod 1895–1946 Chicago, Illinois)
- Date: 1929
- Medium: Gelatin silver print
- Dimensions: Image: 23.7 x 17.9 cm (9 5/16 x 7 1/16 in.)
Mount: 25.3 x 19.2 cm (9 15/16 x 7 9/16 in.) - Classification: Photographs
- Credit Line: Gilman Collection, Purchase, Alfred Stieglitz Society Gifts, 2005
- Object Number: 2005.100.298
- Curatorial Department: Photographs
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