Bauhaus

Bauhaus

Magdalena Droste, Peter Gossel, 2015

Overview

Founded in Weimar in 1919, the Bauhaus school pioneered a revolutionary approach that integrated fine art with craftsmanship and engineering. This movement influenced architecture, furniture, typography, and theater. Initially led by Walter Gropius, its faculty included notable artists like Paul Klee, Wassily Kandinsky, and LAszlO Moholy-Nagy. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe took over leadership in 1930, but the school was shut down by the Nazi government in 1933. Despite its fourteen-year existence, Bauhaus profoundly reshaped art, architecture, and industrial design, leaving a lasting legacy.

Who it's for

• Students and enthusiasts of art history and modernist movements.
• Designers, architects, and artists interested in foundational design principles.
• Readers seeking to understand the impact of early 20th-century artistic innovation.

Key features

• Language: English
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 96
• Publisher: Taschen
• Publication Year: 2015
• ISBN: 9783836560146