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Originally published in 1956, this book provides a non-technical
analysis of contemporary building by on the of the world’s
greatest architects. Published a few years after the end of WW2, it
was an inspiring and constructive picture of what kind of living
could lie ahead for Western industrial society. This book, the
result of many year in the forefront of architectural experiment
and achievement by the author, outlines in practical terms the road
to improved existence through science, mass production in building
and renewed emphasis on the individual.
Originally published in 1956, this book provides a non-technical
analysis of contemporary building by on the of the world's greatest
architects. Published a few years after the end of WW2, it was an
inspiring and constructive picture of what kind of living could lie
ahead for Western industrial society. This book, the result of many
year in the forefront of architectural experiment and achievement
by the author, outlines in practical terms the road to improved
existence through science, mass production in building and renewed
emphasis on the individual.
In what he called his "illustrated guide to modern architecture,"
which starts off the Bauhausbucher series, Gropius gives an
overview of the international architecture of the mid-1920s. A
preface by the author explores, briefly but in detail, the guiding
principles that unite the avant-garde in all countries. This
statement is followed by an extensive illustrated section showing
examples of architecture from around the world. According to
Gropius, these illustrations bear witness to the "development of a
consistent worldview" that disposes of the prior role of the
architect and expresses itself in a new language of shapes.
Moholy-Nagy's efforts to have photography and filmmaking recognized
as means of artistic design on the same level as painting are
propounded and explained at length. The use of artistic instruments
is thus radically reformed. The Hungarian artist makes the case for
a functional transformation within the visual arts and for the
further development of photographic design options. Alongside
theoretical and technical approaches as well as detailed forays
into the broad field of the medium of photography, Moholy-Nagy uses
an extensive appendix of illustrations to provide a thorough survey
of the numerous possibilities that photographic and cinematic work
had in store as early as 1925. This English edition appears in
original design and with separate commentary.
The Bauhaus sought to unite life, craftsmanship, and art under one
roof. In this volume, Walter Gropius provides a comprehensive
overview of the Bauhaus workshops. He explains the basic principles
guiding the teaching, describes contemporary developments in
architecture, and illuminates the Bauhaus point of view on
household utensils, which was geared toward finding the most
suitable form for the respective object. Here, Gropius presents the
Bauhaus workshops in Weimar devoted to furniture, metals, textiles,
and ceramics, among other subjects.
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Few creative movements have been more influential than the Bauhaus,
under the leadership of Walter Gropius. The art of the theater
commanded special attention. The text in this volume is a loose
collection of essays by Oskar Schlemmer, Laszlo Moholy-Nagy, and
Farkas Molnar (who in an illustrated essay shares his vision of a
total theatre space), with an introduction by Bauhaus leader Walter
Gropius. Originally published in German in 1924, Die Buhne im
Bauhaus was translated by A. S. Wensinger and published by Wesleyan
in 1961. It was prepared with the full cooperation of Walter
Gropius and his introduction was written specially for this
edition. From Bauhaus experiments there emerged a new aesthetic of
stage design and presentation, a new concept of"total theater." Its
principles and practices, revolutionary in their time and far in
advance of all but the most experimental stagecraft today, were
largely the work of Oskar Schlemmer, Laszlo Moholy-Nagy, and their
students. Profusely illustrated and startling in its typography
(the work of Moholy-Nagy), the 1924 volume quickly became a
collector's item and is now virtually unobtainable. Those
interested in the stage, the modern visual arts, or in the bold
steps of the men of genius who broadened the horizons of aesthetic
experience will appreciate that this translation is available
again.
One of the most important books on the modernist movement in
architecture, written by a founder of the Bauhaus school. One of
the most important books on the modern movement in architecture,
The New Architecture and The Bauhaus poses some of the fundamental
problems presented by the relations of art and industry and
considers their possible, practical solution. Gropius traces the
rise of the New Architecture and the work of the now famous Bauhaus
and, with splendid clarity, calls for a new artist and architect
educated to new materials and techniques and directly confronting
the requirements of the age.
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