10 books that tell you everything you need to know about the Bauhaus
For our Bauhaus 100 series, we've picked out 10 must-read books about the most influential art and design school in history, from classic volumes written by teachers, to contemporary titles that reveal its international influence.
Bauhaus 1919-1928 by Herbert Bayer
Published by MoMA just five years after the closure of the Bauhaus in 1933, this book gives a insight into the curricular organisation of the interdisciplinary art school from Herbert Bayer, one of its teachers.
Offering details on everything from the furniture and typography workshops to and the courses taught by artists like Paul Klee and Wassily Kandinsky, the book also includes numerous sketches, photographs, and even excerpts from student notes.
Form and Light: From Bauhaus to Tel Aviv by Yigal Gawze Moving away from Bauhaus' German roots, Yigal Gawze's photography book focuses on Tel Aviv's White City ? a UNESCO World Heritage site which boasts some of the movement's best-preserved architecture.
The hardcover publication has 100 colour images that each show how the structures look now in a modern urban setting, and the way they interact with the Israeli city's dazzling natural light.
Bauhaus Women: Art, Handicraft, Design by Ulrike Muller
Ulrike Muller's title shines a light on the work of 20 women who heavily influenced Bauhaus, yet at the time went largely unrecognised.
Showcasing the school's female architects, photographers, painters, designers, and sculptors, the book includes prolific figures s...
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