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State Bauhaus in Weimar 1919-1923

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State Bauhaus in Weimar 1919-1923 / edited by Lars Müller ; essay by Astrid Bähr ; with complete English translation.

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Zürich : Lars Müller Publishers, [2019]
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2 volumes (39 pages, 1 unnumbered page; 225 pages, 1 unnumbered page) : illustrations (some color), plans; 25 x 26 cm +

Summary

In 1919, the state art school in Weimar was re-opened under the direction of Walter Gropius, with a radical new teaching approach and under the new name Bauhaus. Four years would go by until the first exhibition, which presented a novel approach to art to an enthusiastic public and spread the school's ideas throughout the world. The catalogue "Staatliches Bauhaus in Weimar 1919-1923" was published in 1923 to accompany this first public showcase. This catalogue of its transdisciplinary oeuvre put the Bauhaus idea on paper for the first time and gave an idea of its potential. Featuring numerous projects, the catalogue also describes the theoretical doctrines of Paul Klee, Wassily Kandinsky, and Gertrud Grunow, and thus conveys the teaching methods applied in the various workshops. Gropius's preface explains the structure of the state-run Bauhaus and introduces its unique reform program, which called for and taught the unity of technology and art. Illustrations from the various workshops show projects by students whose connection with the Bauhaus is still largely unexplored today. With the original layout by László Moholy-Nagy and a cover designed by Herbert Bayer, the book represents an important testimony to the legendary avant-garde movement, shedding light on the work and aspirations of the Bauhaus from its earliest days. The commentary accompanying this facsimile edition places this momentous publication, long out of print, in a historical context, documenting the Bauhaus from initial idea to the standing it would attain as a pre-eminent school of art and design. The German facsimile is accompanied by the first full English translation of the catalogue, making it accessible to an international audience.

Alternative title

State Bauhaus in Weimar 1919 to 1923
Bauhaus
Staatliches Bauhaus Weimar 1919-1923.
Staatliches Bauhaus in Weimar 1919-1923.
Programm des Staatlichen Bauhauses in Weimar.

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facsimiles (reproductions)
History
Facsimiles
Facsimiles.
Fac-similés.

Contents

[volume 1 (German)]. Staatliches Bauhaus Weimar 1919 1923 -- [volume 2 (English)]. State Bauhaus in Weimar 1919-1923 : complete English translation : essay by Astrid Bahr.

Owning institution

Princeton University Library

Note

Facsimile of the original German edition of 2000. (There were also 300 in English, and 300 in Russian.)
Issued in plastic slipcase.
"Translation of the Bauhaus Manifesto" (the "Programm" on the folded leaf): English volume, pages 4-5.
"Biographies: Chris Reding, Max Wild."--English volume, page 40.
The German volume is a "facsimile edition of the catalogue accompanying the 1923 Weimar Bauhaus exhibition."

Language (note)

Facsimile in German, with complete English translation in booklet.