Bauhaus. Updated Edition

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Embrace the Bauhaus centennial with this survey of the movement's energy, rigor, and innovation. With more than 250 new photographs, classroom studies, architectural plans, and more from the Bauhaus-Archiv in Berlin, this updated edition explores a transformative creative community with a focus on its locations in Weimar, Dessau, and Berlin; its key personalities; and its principles of color, material, and geometry.

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...a sumptuous compendium. * theguardian.com *
...a potted history of the School of Art and Design that changed the face of manufacturing. * i-D *
...finally a book that brings a breath of fresh air to the lifeless literature on Bauhaus. * domus *

Author Bio

Magdalena Droste studied art history and literature in Aachen and Marburg. From 1980 she worked at the Bauhaus-Archiv in Berlin, after which she worked as a professor of art history at the BTU Cottbus. She has been responsible for numerous exhibitions and publications across all Bauhaus themes and artists.