German for ‘building house’, the birth of hte Bauhaus School of art revolutionised the art world, combining crafts and fine art, and becoming famous for it's approach to design. This rebellious approach to art likens to the punks of our era.
Est. in 1919, By Walter Gropius at Weimar, Germany, the school relocated to Dessau in 1925, where it was extremely unpopular in the area, then Berlin in 1932, before being closed because of Nazi pressure - practically the punks of that area/era
The Bauhaus replaced the traditional art school methods of pupil-teacher relationships with the idea of a community of artists working together. More and more women became enrolled, which led to the evolution of what was traditionally considered "women’s work", such as textiles, embroidery, into "fine art", opening new avenues of exploration and opportunity.
Bauhaus's process-led, studio based approach to Art and Design, which attempted to unify individual artistic vision with principles of mass production, with an emphasis on function, became the blueprint for art schools throughout the world going forward. They revolutionised areas such as graphics, furniture, metalwork and affordable housing.
Artist examples:
Josef Albers
Sanctuary, 1942
Zinc plate lithograph on Serir Whitewove paper
Marianne Brandt
Tea infuser, model no. MT 49 1927
Neue Galerie New York
Gunta Stölzl
Stilt Tapestry Red-Green, 1927-1928
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