Photogram (Yellow and White Circles) 1939

György Kepes made this photogram, "Yellow and White Circles," using photographic paper and light. What I find so compelling is the way Kepes embraces the experimental nature of artmaking here. It's not about representation but about process, about what happens when light meets paper. Look closely and you'll see the textures created by light. The way the white circles glow against the dark background is very striking. The contrasting yellow circles add a sense of depth and rhythm. These circles aren't just shapes; they're traces of movement, experiments in light. The composition reminds me a little of Moholy-Nagy, another Hungarian artist who was working with similar ideas around the same time. Ultimately, this photogram is about seeing the world in new ways, about embracing the unexpected and finding beauty in the abstract.