Bauhaus. Updated Edition

The Bauhaus school of art and design changed the face of modernity in a 14-year period between two world wars with a fusion of fine art, craftsmanship, and technology. This best-selling reference work is made in collaboration with the Bauhaus-Archiv/Museum für Gestaltung in Berlin and features 575 illustrations of realized works, leading principles, and personalities. It is a defining account of Bauhaus energy and rigor as a trailblazing movement in Modernism and a paradigm of art education.

\n Format: Hardback
\n Length: 552 pages
\n Publication date: 09 February 2021
\n Publisher: Taschen GmbH
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Between the two world wars, the German Bauhaus school of art and design had a profound impact on modern culture. With utopian visions for the future, the school pioneered a groundbreaking fusion of fine art, craftsmanship, and technology that was applied across various media and practices, from film to theater, sculpture to ceramics. This comprehensive reference work is a collaboration between the Bauhaus-Archiv/Museum für Gestaltung in Berlin, the world's largest collection on the history of the Bauhaus. It features 575 illustrations, including architectural plans, studies, photographs, sketches, and models, that document not only the realized works but also the guiding principles and personalities of this idealistic creative community.

The collection showcases a wide range of artistic expressions, from informal group gymnastics shots to drawings guided by Paul Klee, from extensive architectural plans to an infinitely sleek ashtray by Marianne Brandt. It captures the vibrant colors, materials, and geometries that defined the Bauhaus vision of a "total" work of art. This is not just a defining account of Bauhaus as a trailblazing movement in Modernism but also as a paradigm of art education, where creative expression and cutting-edge ideas led to simultaneously functional and beautiful creations.

The handy edition of the book features renowned artists such as Josef Albers, Marianne Brandt, Walter Gropius, Gertrud Grunow, Paul Klee, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Lilly Reich, and many more. Their contributions to the Bauhaus movement have left an indelible mark on the world of art and design, and this book serves as a valuable resource for anyone interested in exploring the legacy of this influential school.

\n Weight: 1090g\n
Dimension: 199 x 153 x 42 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9783836565547\n \n