For Moholy

Provenance

Given by the artist to László Moholy-Nagy (1895-1946), 1934-46 [inscription and Orchard and Schulz, 2003]; by descent to his wife, Sybil Moholy-Nagy, 1946-52. Sidney Janis Gallery, New York, 1952-53. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph R. Shapiro, Chicago, by 1953 [letter in Shapiro archive]; given to the Art Institute, 1996.

For Moholy

Kurt Schwitters

1934

Accession Number

145873

Medium

Collage composed of cut, torn and pasted papers with printed paper elements

Dimensions

44.7 × 35 cm (17 5/8 × 13 13/16 in.)

Classification

collage

Museum

The Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago, United States

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph R. Shapiro