Bauhaus

Author: Frank
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Publication Date: 2001-12-01
Features: Bauhaus was a modern art education school in Germany that had a critical impact on the formation of the modernist art style and is renowned worldwide for its "Bauhaus" style. This book is a specialized monograph published domestically to introduce this modern art movement, showcasing the dramatic, passionate, and rebellious historical scene of the early 20th century when modern art emerged. The book primarily introduces the founding process of Bauhaus and its founders, the teaching conditions at various historical stages of Bauhaus, the ideological tendencies, theoretical writings, and teaching methods of world-famous architects and artists who once taught at the school, as well as the significant contributions and profound influence of Bauhaus on the modern industrial design movement. It is suitable for design personnel from various industrial and art departments across the country, students and teachers of design majors in higher education institutions and secondary vocational schools, as well as a broad readership.
The short name for the "Public Bauhaus School" (Staatliches Bauhaus) in Weimar, Germany, later renamed the "Design College" (Hochschule für Gestaltung), is still commonly referred to as "Bauhaus" in practice. "Bauhaus" is the transliteration of the German word "Bauhaus," which is formed by reversing the German phrase "Hausbau" (house construction). Based on Bauhaus, in the 1920s, an important movement in modern architecture—the Modernist Architecture—emerged, advocating for styles that adapted to modern large-scale industrial production and life, characterized by a focus on architectural functionality, technology, and economic efficiency. The term "Bauhaus" also refers to this movement.
W. Gropius became the principal of the Weimar School of Applied Arts in 1919. The school merged with the Weimar Academy of Fine Arts to become a specialized institution focused on architectural design and industrial design, named the "Public Bauhaus School," with Gropius serving as its principal. The faculty of Bauhaus was outstanding, with a continuous stream of talented individuals. In 1925, Bauhaus due to differences in academic views with local prominent figures...