Bibliograph

The Bauhaus, 1919-1933, reform and Avant-Garde, Magdalena Droste ; [edited by Peter Gössel ; text edited by Avinus ; translation, Maureen Roycroft Sommer]

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The Bauhaus, 1919-1933, reform and Avant-Garde, Magdalena Droste ; [edited by Peter Gössel ; text edited by Avinus ; translation, Maureen Roycroft Sommer]

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 96)

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The Bauhaus, 1919-1933

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

64555818

Responsibility statement

Magdalena Droste ; [edited by Peter Gössel ; text edited by Avinus ; translation, Maureen Roycroft Sommer]

Sub title

reform and Avant-Garde

Table Of Contents

Prologue: Three directors -- Walter Gropius and his path to the Bauhaus -- The roots of artistic radicalism -- The Bauhaus manifesto, 1919 -- The preliminary course -- Apprenticeship and diploma -- The workshops -- Form training, craft training -- Masters and young masters -- Women, men, couples -- From Expressionism to Constructivism -- Theories of design -- Ideas for housing construction -- The director's office in Weimar, 1924 -- The Bauhaus building in Dessau, 1925-1926 -- The Masters' houses in Dessau, 1925-1926 -- The housing estate in Dessau-Törten, 1926-1928 -- New residential architecture -- Reform and avant-garde under Gropius -- Hannes Meyer, director, 1928-1930 -- Changes among the masters -- Scientific design -- The goal of standard products -- The Trade Union School in Bernau, 1928-1930 -- Providing for the people, not catering to luxury -- Meyer's dismissal, 1930 -- Mies van der Rohe, director, 1930-1933 -- Political tensions -- New structures -- Architectural training under Mies van der Rohe -- Reform and avant-garde under Mies van der Rohe -- The Nazi campaign against the Bauhaus -- Epilogue: The Bauhaus legend

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