Magdalena Droste Libros

Descripción del editor: "Durante un fugaz periodo de catorce años intercalado entre dos guerras mundiales, la escuela de arte y diseño alemana Bauhaus cambió el aspecto de la modernidad. Con ideales utópicos para el futuro, la escuela fue pionera en la fusión del arte, la artesanía y la tecnología aplicada a la pintura, la escultura, el diseño, la arquitectura, el cine, la fotografía, los tejidos, la cerámica, el teatro y la instalación artística. La Bauhaus fue fundada por Walter Gropius (1883-1969) como una apasionada comunidad y como un colectivo preocupado por la problemática social, y contó con Josef y Anni Albers, Wassily Kandinsky, Paul Klee, Oskar Schlemmer, Gunta Stölzl, Marianne Brandt y Ludwig Mies van der Rohe entre sus miembros. En sus tres ubicaciones consecutivas, Weimar, Dessau y Berlín, la escuela fue testigo de un intercambio carismático y creativo entre profesores y estudiantes de diversos estilos y preferencias artísticas, pero unidos en su idealismo e interés por una obra de arte ±total» que englobara diferentes prácticas y medios. Este libro es un homenaje al atrevimiento e innovación del movimiento Bauhaus, pionero en el desarrollo del arte moderno y paradigma de la educación artística, en el que una total libertad de expresión creativa y de ideas vanguardistas dio lugar a creaciones hermosas y prácticas." (Taschen).

The book explores the transformative impact of the Bauhaus art and design school during the fourteen years between the two World Wars. Collaborating with the Bauhaus Archive in Berlin, this updated edition features over 550 illustrations across 400 pages, documenting the history and influence of this iconic cultural institution, which shaped the design principles of the 20th century.

Delve into the lives of 50 of the most important figures of the Bauhaus movement through the recollections of former Bauhaus students, teachers, and friends. Although it flourished for only fourteen years, the Bauhaus school remains one of the most influential art and design movements of the 20th century. This collection of personal memories from Bauhaus teachers, students, and friends provides a uniquely intimate portrayal of the movement and a new perspective on its development, denouement, and legacy. Introduced through brief biographical sketches, each entry reflects its subject's distinctive voice and features rare photographs of their days at work and at play. From the deeply personal experiences of figures such as Bauhaus founder Walter Gropius and Josef Albers to reminiscences from the families of Kandinsky, Klee, and Beckmann, these first-hand accounts bring the Bauhaus back to life for a new generation of fans.

In a fleeting fourteen year period, sandwiched between two world wars, Germany’s Bauhaus school of art and design changed the face of modernity. With utopian ideals for the future, the school developed a pioneering fusion of fine art, craftsmanship, and technology to be applied across painting, sculpture, design, architecture, film, photography,…

From Art Nouveau to modern minimalism One cannot visit Brussels without being struck by its impressive architecture, from the ornate traditional buildings on the Grand Place to the plethora of Art Nouveau townhouses scattered througho- ut the city. This style guide begins with a collection of period photos of the city and in the main body features detailed photos of Brussels's loveliest interiors, including works by renowned Art Nouveau architect Victor Horta, the minimal home designed by Vincent van Duysen, the classic antique-filled apartment by Axel Vervoordt, and examples of the work of interior designers Lionel Jadot and Agnes Emery.

Vassily Kandinsky, the famous pioneer of abstract art, taught at the Bauhaus from 1922 to 1933 – longer than any of the other Bauhaus masters. ‘Vassily Kandinsky – Teaching at the Bauhaus’ presents his teaching work in detail in a total of 195 pages. During his period at the Bauhaus, Kandinsky further developed the ideas on the theory of art that he had already published in his book Über das Geistige in der Kunst [Concerning the Spiritual in Art] (1912), and he taught in the Mural Painting Workshop, in the Basic and Main Courses, and in the Free Painting Course at the Bauhaus. The present publication includes four specialist essays, with a total of 200 illustrations from teaching manuscripts and materials used by the Bauhaus teacher, practical exercises and notes made by his students, and also numerous original photographs. The book concludes with biographies of Kandinsky and his students, as well as a selected bibliography. English edition.