Light Space Modulator

Light space modulator by lászló moholy nagy.

Light space modulator. Light space modulator this piece of lighting equipment is a device used for demonstrating both plays of light and manifestations of movement. The model consists of a cube like body or box 120 x 120 cm in size with a circular opening stage opening at its front side. W18 x h25 3 cm sheet type. Gelatin silver print credit line.

The netherlands england and finally the united states. Electrical motors in moholy nagy s light space modulator also known as light prop set the shiny steel sculpture in motion while electrical illumination in the gallery reflected light off it and into its surroundings. Light prop for an electric stage as the artist refered to it not only pushes the temporal dimension of art but expands its spatial dimensions into the entire environment. A spatial light modulator slm is an object that imposes some form of spatially varying modulation on a beam of light.

Wherever he and his family went they took an enormous metal and glass machine which looked so odd that it always caused a rumpus at customs. Light space modulator was created in 1930 by laszlo moholy nagy in kinetic art style. A simple example is an overhead projector transparency usually when the phrase slm is used it means that the transparency can be controlled by a computer in the 1980s large slms were placed on overhead projectors to project computer monitor contents to the screen. Like many émigrés fleeing from nazi germany in the 1930s lászló moholy nagy sought refuge in various countries.

Mclanahan and alexander k. Lichtrequisit einer elektrischen bühne classification sculpture work type sculpture date 1930 culture german persistent link https hvrd art o 299819 location level 1 room 1520 modern and contemporary art art in germany between the wars. Harvard art museums 8 431 views. Light prop for an electric stage light space modulator other titles original language title.

László moholy nagy s light prop for an electric stage light space modulator 1930 duration. The museum of fine arts houston museum purchase funded by lucile bowden johnson in honor of frances g.