Bauhaus
Bauhaus by Frank Whitford, published by National Geographic Books on May 14, 2019, offers an accessible history of the influential art and design school founded in Germany in 1919. This New Revised edition spans 226 pages and delves into the ideas behind the Bauhaus’s conception, as well as its notable teaching methods. The book highlights the impact of the Bauhaus on contemporary aesthetics, affecting various aspects of modern life, from architecture to furniture design.
Readers will find a thorough exploration of the sociohistorical context of the Bauhaus, including insights into the activities of its prominent teachers, such as Paul Klee, Josef Albers, and Wassily Kandinsky. The narrative also sheds light on the daily lives of the students who attended the school, providing a comprehensive understanding of its legacy in art education and design. This work serves as an informative introduction to a pivotal movement that has shaped artistic practices over the last century.
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An accessible history of the Bauhaus, tracing the ideas behind its conception and its highly influential teaching methods.
The aesthetic of our contemporary environment, including everything from housing estates to furniture and newspapers, is partly the result of a school of art and design founded in Germany in 1919, the Bauhaus. While in operation for only fourteen years, shut down by the Nazis in 1933, the school left an indelible mark on design and the practice of art education throughout the world.
Placing Bauhaus into its sociohistorical context, Frank Whitford traces the ideas behind the school’s conception and describes its teaching methods. He examines the activities of the teachers—who included eminent artists such as Paul Klee, Josef Albers, and Wassily Kandinsky—and the daily lives of the students.
Reissued and revised to mark the centenary of the founding of the Bauhaus, this is an accessible introduction to perhaps the most significant design movement of the last hundred years.
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