Berlin
György Kepes American, born Hungary
Not on view
Trained as a painter, Kepes began his career as a part of the Munka (Work) circle of artist-activists, which rejected painting in favor of more socially progressive art forms such as film and photocollage. In 1930 he moved to Berlin and began working with his fellow Hungarian avant-gardist, László Moholy-Nagy, on commissions in advertising, graphic design, and stage design. While in Berlin, Kepes also made photographs, such as this mysterious image of a dog with a looming shadow, that incorporated the dramatic vantage points, shadows, and diagonals characteristic of the New Vision style of the interwar period.
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