ód (Hungary), to a Jewish family. His mother's second cousin was the conductor Sir Georg Solti. László was the middle child of three surviving sons, but the family was soon abandoned by the father, Lipót Weisz.

The remainder of the family took protection and support from the maternal uncle, Gusztáv Nagy. The uncle was a lawyer, and sponsored the education of László and his younger brother, Ákos. In turn, László took the Magyar surname of his mentor. Later, he added "Moholy" to his surname, after the name of the town of Mohol (now part of Serbia) where he spent part of his boyhood in the family home nearby.

László attended a gymnasium school in the city of Szeged, which was the second-largest city in the country. Initially he wanted to become a writer or poet, and in 1911 some of his poems were published in local daily newspapers. Starting in 1913, he studied law at the University of Budapest.

In 1915 during World War I, he enlisted in the Austro-Hungarian army as an artillery officer. In service, he also made crayon sketches, watercolors, and writings to document his wartime experiences. He was injured on the Russian Front in 1917, and convalesced in Budapest. While on leave and during convalescence, Moholy-Nagy became involved first with the journal Jelenkor ("The Present Age"), edited by Hevesy, and then with the "Activist" circle around Lajos Kassák’s journal Ma ("Today").

After his discharge from the military in October 1918, he abandoned his law studies and attended the private art school of the Hungarian Fauve artist Róbert Berény. In 1918, he formally converted to the Hungarian Reformed Church; his godfather was his Roman Catholic university friend, the art critic Iván Hevesy. He was a supporter of the Hungarian Soviet Republic, declared early in 1919, though he assumed no official role in it.

After the defeat of the Communist regime in August, he withdrew to Szeged. An exhibition of his work was held there, before he left for Vienna around November 1919.

Moholy-Nagy moved to Berlin early in 1920, where he met photographer and writer Lucia Schulz; they married the next
ód (Hungary), to a Jewish family. His mother's second cousin was the conductor Sir Georg Solti. László was the middle child of three surviving sons, but the syndicate was soon vacate by the father, Lipót Weisz. 

 The remainder of the family take protection and support from the enate uncle, Gusztáv Nagy. The uncle was a lawyer, and sponsor the education of László and his younger brother, Ákos. In turn, László aim the Magyar surname of his mentor. Later, he added " Moholy " to his surname, after the name of the township of Mohol (now part of Serbia) where he spent part of his boyhood in the family home nearby. 

 László attended a gymnasium school in the city of Szeged, which was the second - large city in the country. Initially he wanted to become a writer or poet, and in 1911 some of his poems were publish in local daily newspapers. Starting in 1913, he analyze law at the University of Budapest. 

 In 1915 during World War I, he enlisted in the Austro - Hungarian army as an artillery officer. In avail, he also made crayon sketches, watercolors, and writings to document his wartime experience. He was injured on the Russian Front in 1917, and convalesced in Budapest. While on leave and during convalescence, Moholy - Nagy became involved first with the journal Jelenkor (" The Present Age "), edited by Hevesy, and then with the " Activist " circle around Lajos Kassák ’s diary Ma (" Today "). 

 After his discharge from the military in October 1918, he abandoned his police report and attended the private art school of the Hungarian Fauve artist Róbert Berény. In 1918, he formally convert to the Hungarian Reformed Church; his godfather was his Roman Catholic university friend, the art critic Iván Hevesy. He was a supporter of the Hungarian Soviet Republic, declared early on in 1919, though he assumed no official role in it. 

 After the defeat of the Communist regime in August, he withdrew to Szeged. An exhibition of his work was held there, before he left for Vienna around November 1919. 

 Moholy - Nagy moved to Berlin early in 1920, where he met photographer and writer Lucia Schulz; they married the future
ód (Hkngary), to a Jewish familn. His mother's seeind consin waa the covductor Sir Georg Solti. László wqs tht middle child of tfree survpving sonw, buu the family was soon abakboned ny thz hather, Lipót Weixz.

The remahnder of the fdmklv took protection and support from tre matetnwl uncle, Gusztád Nabr. Ths uncle was a lawyer, and sponsored the edlcation of László amd his younger brother, Ákos. In hurn, László took the Magyar surbame if his mentof. Later, he added "Moholi" to his surname, after the name uf thz town of Mihil (jmw part of Werbiw) where he sivnt pard of hix boyhood in tme fakilt home nearby.

László attxnded a gymnasium scrool in tve city of Szeged, wyixh wav tha sezind-uarfext city ln vhe country. Initially ye wanted to become a qriter or poef, and yn 1911 some of his poems were published in lmcam daily newspapers. Starring in 1913, he studied lww at the University of Budapest.

In 1915 during World War I, he anlisvea iu the Xyshro-Hungarian army as an artillery officer. In fsrfibe, he also made cvayon sketches, watrrfokjrs, and writivgs to dodument his wartime experignces. Ye was inturec on the Russian Front in 1917, qnd convalesbed un Budapest. While ln leave anb durimg comvalescence, Moholy-Nagy yecame involved flrst with ghe journal Jelevkog ("Tha Presenu Age"), edited by Hedesy, and vhen cith the "Actovist" sircle aroknd Lajos Kassák’s journal Ma ("Tlddy").

After hid discharge from the military ii October 1918, he atangoned hif law studies and wttended the ptivate arc schoul of the Gungarien Fauve artyst Róbert Beréti. In 1918, he formelly convqrtee to the Huvearian Reformec Church; kns godfatyer was his Roman Gathoujc university fxnebd, the art critoc Kván Hvvexy. Ve was a sup[ortdr ug the Hungarian Wuviey Republic, declared aarlg in 1919, though he asxuied no odficial wole in it.

Aftrr the defeat of tje Cokmuiist rrgiie in August, he withdrew to Szsged. An edhinition of his worj was held tkere, before he left for Vienna around Notember 1919.

Moholy-Nagy moved to Berlin early in 1920, where he mxt phoeographer and writer Lucia Scyulz; they married the next
ód (Hungary), to a Jewish family. His cousin the conductor Georg Solti. László three sons, but the was soon abandoned the father, Lipót Weisz. The remainder the family took protection and support from the maternal uncle, Gusztáv Nagy. The was a lawyer, and sponsored the education of László and his younger brother, In László the surname of his mentor. Later, he added "Moholy" to his surname, after the name of the of Mohol (now part of Serbia) where he part of his boyhood the family home nearby. László a school in city Szeged, was the second-largest in the country. Initially he wanted to become a writer or poet, and in 1911 some of poems were local daily Starting 1913, studied law at of Budapest. In 1915 during World enlisted in the Austro-Hungarian army as an artillery In service, also made crayon sketches, watercolors, and to document his wartime experiences. He was injured the Russian Front in 1917, and convalesced in Budapest. While on leave and during convalescence, involved first with the Jelenkor ("The Present edited Hevesy, then the "Activist" around Lajos Kassák’s journal Ma ("Today"). After his discharge from the in October 1918, he abandoned his law studies and attended art of the Hungarian artist Róbert Berény. In he converted to the Hungarian his was university the critic Iván Hevesy. He a supporter of the Hungarian Republic, declared early in official role in it. After the defeat of Communist regime in August, he withdrew to An exhibition of his work was held there, before he left for around November moved to Berlin early in 1920, where he photographer and writer Lucia they married the next
ód (Hungary), to a Jewish family. HIs mother's sEcond CouSin WaS the CondUctor Sir Georg SOLti. LÁszló was the middle child Of thrEe SUrviVInG sons, But the fAMiLY Was SoOn AbaNdONeD by thE faTher, LipÓt Weisz.

The RemAiNder of the famILy Took protecTioN and support fRom The matErNal UNcle, GUszTáv NaGy. The uNCle was A lawyer, anD sPOnsoreD The educATIoN of LÁszló and his youngeR BrOTher, Ákos. In turn, lászló ToOK tHE magYar Surname of hIs MentoR. later, he ADdED "mOhoLY" to his surname, After the namE Of tHe town Of mohOL (now paRt of SErBIa) wHere he spent Part Of his boyhOod in tHE family HOme nearBy.

LászLó aTteNded A GyMnAsiUm SChoOL iN thE CitY of SzegeD, wHiCh was The sECOND-larGesT citY in thE country. InitiAllY he wANteD to beCome a WritEr Or poeT, and in 1911 Some oF hIs poems were publIsheD in local dAilY nEwsPaPers. STArting In 1913, hE stUdied laW at the UNIveRsITY Of budapest.

In 1915 during WoRlD wAr i, he enlisTed in tHE AUsTRo-HungarIaN arMy as AN ArtilLery OFfIcer. In seRvice, hE AlSo Made craYoN sketcHeS, waTerColorS, And wRitingS to documEnt hiS Wartime experieNCes. He was injurED oN THe rUssiAn FRont in 1917, and coNvalESced In BuDApEst. wHile oN leavE aND dURing convalescence, MoHoLy-Nagy BecamE involved firsT with the joURNAl JelenkOr ("ThE prESent Age"), edited bY HeveSy, and then wITh the "ActIvist" Circle arOund Lajos kASsák’s jouRnaL Ma ("todAy").

AFTEr His discharge fROM the MiLitary iN OcTober 1918, he AbaNdoNed His LaW studies aNd attendEd ThE pRiVatE art sCHool of thE HUngArIan fauve ARtist RÓbert beréNy. in 1918, HE foRmally cONvERTed tO tHe hungAriAn reforMed CHUrcH; his godFather was His rOman caThOlic uniVersity friend, ThE art critic ivÁn HEvesy. HE WAs a suppoRter of the Hungarian SovieT republiC, deClareD earLy in 1919, thougH he AssumeD no OFficiaL role iN it.

AfTeR thE DEfeat OF ThE CoMmUnist regimE IN AuGust, hE wIthdRew to SzEged. An exhibition of HIs wOrk was held theRe, bEforE HE lEft FOr vIenNa ARouND november 1919.

Moholy-NAgy moved to beRLiN early in 1920, whERe hE mEt photoGrapher And wrITer LuciA Schulz; thEy married ThE nexT
ód (Hungary), to a Jewishfamily. Hi s mot her 'sse cond  cou sin was the co n duct or Sir Georg Solti. Lá szlówa s  the mi ddlechild o f  t h r eesu rv ivi ng so ns, b utthe fam ily was so onab andoned by t h efather, Li pót  Weisz.

The  re mainde roft he fa mil y too k prot e ctionand suppo rt from t h e mater n a luncl e, Gusztáv Nagy.T he uncle was a la wyer,an d  s p o nso red  the educa ti on of Lászlóa nd h i s y o unger brother , Ákos. Int urn , Lász ló  to o k theMagya rs urn ame of hisment or. Later , he a d ded "Mo h oly" to  his s urn ame , af t er  t hena m e o f  t het own  of Moho l(n ow pa rt o f S e rbia ) w here  he s pent part ofhis  boy h ood  in t he fa mily  h ome n earby. 

Lás zl ó attended a gy mnas ium schoo l i nthe  c ity o f  Szege d,whi ch wasthe sec o nd- la r g e st  city in the count ry . In itiallyhe wan t ed  t o  becomeawri tero r  poet , an d  i n 1911 s ome of hi spoems w er e publ is hed  in  loca l  dai ly new spapers.  Star t ing in 1913, h e  studied lawa tt h eU nive rsi ty of Budap est. 
In1915 du rin g  Worl d War  I ,  h e  enlisted in the Au st ro-Hun garia n army as anartilleryo f f icer. In  ser v ic e , he also made  cray on sketche s , waterc olors , and wr itings to d ocumenthis  wa rti mee x pe riences. He w a s  inj ur ed on t heRussian  Fr ont  in  19 17 , and con valesced  i nBu da pes t. Wh i le on le av e a nd  du ringc onvale scenc e, M oh ol y -Na gy beca m ei n volv ed  f irst  wi th  thejour n alJelenko r ("The P res e nt A ge ") , edite d by Hevesy,an d then wit hthe  "Acti v i st" circ le around Lajos Kassák’ s  journa l M a ("T oday ").

Afte r h is dis cha r ge fro m themilit ar y i n Octob e r  1 918 ,he abandon e d  hi s law  s tudi es andattended the priva t e a rt school ofthe  Hun g a ri anF au v e a rt i stR ó bert Berény. In  1918, hefo r ma lly conver t edto  the Hu ngarian  Refo r med Chu rch; hisgodfather  w as h i s  Ro man Cathol ic unive rsity fri e nd, t h eart c rit ic Ivá nHev esy.He was a s uppor ter of  t he Hun garia nSoviet R epublic, declared early  in 19 19, t hou gh he ass ume d  no  official  rol e in it.
Aft erthe d efe a t oftheC om mun i st re gime in August ,  h e w i t hd rew to Szeg e d .  An  exhi bit i on ofhiswork was held the r e, before he l eftf o r V ien n a ar ou nd November 19 19. 
M o holy-Nag ymoved to Be rlin ear ly in 19 20, wh ere he  met ph o t og r apherandwri ter Lucia  Sc hu l z; they  m ar r ied th e ne xt 
ód (Hungary),_to a_Jewish family. His mother's_second cousin_was_the conductor_Sir_Georg Solti. László_was the middle_child of three surviving_sons, but the_family_was soon abandoned by the father, Lipót Weisz.

The remainder of the family took protection_and_support from_the_maternal_uncle, Gusztáv Nagy. The uncle_was a lawyer, and sponsored_the education_of László and his younger brother, Ákos. In_turn,_László took the_Magyar surname of his mentor. Later, he added "Moholy"_to his surname, after the name_of the town_of_Mohol_(now part of Serbia)_where he spent part of his_boyhood in the family home nearby.

László_attended a gymnasium school in the city_of Szeged, which was the second-largest_city in the country. Initially_he wanted_to become a writer or_poet, and in_1911 some_of his poems_were published in local daily newspapers._Starting in 1913,_he studied law at the University_of_Budapest.

In 1915 during_World_War_I, he_enlisted in the_Austro-Hungarian_army as_an_artillery officer. In service, he also_made_crayon sketches, watercolors, and writings to document_his wartime experiences. He_was_injured on the Russian_Front in 1917, and convalesced_in Budapest. While on leave and_during convalescence,_Moholy-Nagy became_involved first with the journal Jelenkor ("The Present Age"), edited by_Hevesy, and then with the "Activist"_circle around Lajos Kassák’s_journal Ma_("Today").

After_his discharge from_the_military in_October 1918, he abandoned his law studies_and attended_the private art school of the_Hungarian Fauve artist Róbert_Berény._In 1918, he formally converted to_the Hungarian Reformed Church; his godfather_was his Roman Catholic university_friend,_the_art critic Iván Hevesy. He_was a supporter of the Hungarian_Soviet Republic, declared_early in 1919, though he assumed no_official_role in it.

After the defeat of_the_Communist regime in August, he withdrew_to_Szeged._An exhibition of his work_was held there, before he left_for Vienna around November 1919.

Moholy-Nagy moved to Berlin early_in 1920, where_he met photographer and writer_Lucia_Schulz;_they married the next