A Lightplay: Black White Gray
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"A Lightplay: Black White Gray" is an experimental 1930 film by László Moholy-Nagy that documents the kinetic light and shadow effects of his Light-Space Modulator sculpture.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | experimental film ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement |
Bauhaus
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Constructivism ⓘ |
| colorProcess | black and white ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| creator | László Moholy-Nagy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts | Light-Space Modulator NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| director | László Moholy-Nagy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| documents |
kinetic light effects
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movement of Light-Space Modulator ⓘ shadow effects ⓘ |
| featuresWork | Light-Space Modulator NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmmaker | László Moholy-Nagy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOn | interaction of light, motion, and industrial materials ⓘ |
| genre |
abstract film
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avant-garde film ⓘ experimental film ⓘ |
| hasFormat | short silent experimental film ⓘ |
| hasNoDialogue | true ⓘ |
| hasTitle |
A Lightplay: Black White Gray
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Lichtspiel: Schwarz Weiss Grau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Weimar Republic cinema ⓘ |
| includedIn | early avant-garde cinema canon ⓘ |
| influencedField |
experimental film
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kinetic art ⓘ media art ⓘ |
| madeByArtist | László Moholy-Nagy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | 35 mm film ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exploration of light and shadow abstraction
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use of kinetic sculpture in film ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | silent film ⓘ |
| partOfArtistPractice | László Moholy-Nagy’s experiments with light ⓘ |
| productionPeriod | 1922–1930 ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Light-Space Modulator NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1930 ⓘ |
| runningTime | approximately 6 minutes ⓘ |
| sound | silent ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
light
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mechanical sculpture ⓘ motion ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
abstract composition of light patterns
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close-up shots of machinery ⓘ stop-motion-like mechanical movement ⓘ |
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