Photogram 

This photogram was made by László Moholy-Nagy, who taught at the Bauhaus, where he explored the artistic potential of industrial materials and processes. This artwork required no camera. Instead, everyday objects were placed directly on light-sensitive paper, then exposed to light. The resulting image is a ghostly record of their shapes, a shadow dance of form and light. The material qualities of the objects themselves are subdued, but their arrangement in space takes center stage. Moholy-Nagy's embrace of photography reflects the Bauhaus ethos of uniting art with technology and industry. He saw the photogram as a way to move beyond traditional artistic media, like painting and sculpture, and to engage with the modern world in a more direct and dynamic way. He was particularly fascinated by the way that photograms could reveal the hidden properties of materials and the interplay of light and shadow. Ultimately, Moholy-Nagy aimed to democratize artistic expression. He believed that anyone could create art using the tools and materials of everyday life.