Generative Art Timeline · Chapter 2: Modern Era (1850–1949)
1930
Light Prop for an Electric Stage by László Moholy-Nagy
One of the first electrically powered kinetic sculptures, this kinetic light sculpture is an important example of the historical lineage connecting early Lumino-Kinetic Art to Op and Kinetic art, which led to the development of digital art. Created two years after Moholy-Nagy left the Bauhaus, this piece synthesizes his experiments there, incorporating light, technology and industrial materials.
Text by Peter Bauman. Generative Art Timeline, Le Random, fact-checked September 2026.
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Bauhaus, kinetic art, Lumino-Kinetic Art
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- light, light art, Lumino-Kinetic Art, materiality, sculpture, technology
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- kinetic art, kinetic sculpture
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- László Moholy-Nagy
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- Bauhaus
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Echoes across time
- 1966 · Kunst-Licht-Kunst Artificial Light Exhibition
- 1971 · Tsai Wen-Ying, Umbrella
- 1963 · Thomas Wilfred, Lumia Suite, Opus 158
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Le Random podcast
- Timeline Ch 2—Modern Era with Kate Vass — listen with transcript on Le Random (20 Jul 2023, 58 min). Transcript mentions László Moholy-Nagy. Chapter 2’s episode. Apple Podcasts · Spotify
- Timeline Ch 5—Artist-Programmer Era (1970s) with Joan Truckenbrod, Hans Dehlinger & Anika Meier — listen with transcript on Le Random (14 Jan 2024, 65 min). Transcript mentions László Moholy-Nagy. Apple Podcasts · Spotify