Jean Molitor: bau2haus-more modernism around the globe

The photographer Jean Molitor has released a new illustrated book titled "bau2haus" that explores the architecture influenced by the Bauhaus movement and its unique style around the world. The book features striking black-and-white photographs that highlight the openness and existing volume of these buildings, creating a vivid history of architecture that readers will enjoy.

Format: Hardback
Length: 160 pages
Publication date: 08 July 2021
Publisher: Hatje Cantz

The Bauhaus, undeniably, exerted the greatest influence on architecture during the 20th century. However, the question remains: does its aesthetic legacy persist in the buildings of today? After approximately a century, how do we encounter this legacy in evolving cityscapes? To delve into this inquiry, photographer Jean Molitor has extensively explored this topic worldwide. In his recently published illustrated volume, bau2haus, Molitor traces the architecture that draws inspiration from the Bauhaus and its distinctive style across the globe. Through meticulously composed black-and-white photographs, he highlights these captivating structures, drawing attention to their unique features. Selected with a discerning eye, the photographs engage with perspective, skillfully balancing the openness and existing volume of each building. The result is a captivating history of architecture that readers will find hard to resist.

Weight: 1142g
Dimension: 294 x 253 x 22 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783775750523