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Brandon, Shelby, Demarte, Robert

The Bauhaus
What is the Bauhaus? The Bauhaus was a school in Germany that combined crafts and the fine arts, and was famous for the approach to design that it publicized and taught. It operated from 1919 to 1933. Its core objective was a radical concept: to reimagine the material world to reflect the unity of all the arts.

Source: [|The Bauhaus, 1919–1933 | Thematic Essay | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History | The Metropolitan Museum of Art], http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bauhaus

Who worked there? -The Bauhaus was founded at Weimar in 1919 and headed by Walter Gropius, with a faculty that included Paul Klee , Lyonel Feininger , Wassily Kandinsky , L‡szl— Moholy-Nagy , and Marcel Breuer.

 Source: http://answers.encyclopedia.com/question/worked-bauhaus-127523.html

What influence did the Bauhaus have on 20th century design?

The Bauhaus helped with the design and construction of many regrouping projects after World War I. Many of the Bauhaus students came to American to teach at schools such as the Harvard Graduate School of Design and the Illinois Institute of Technology.

Why does 20th century architecture look so different from 19th century architecture?

The differences between 20th century architecture and 19th century architecture are mainly due to technological advances. At the Bauhaus, students were taught to view technology as a positive thing and to incorporate it into their work.

Who were some of the most influential designers between 1890 and 1950? What are some the most famous buildings from that time?

Architects like Frank Lloyd Wright, William Van Alen, Antoni Gaudi were influential designers. Some of the important buildings from that time were Grand Central Station in New York City, Casa Mila in Barcelona, and the Empire State Building.

Does the Bauhaus still exist?

-No.

Show 3 examples of Bauhaus art by 3 different artists
__Anni Albers__



__Naum Gabo__

__Werner Brewes__

Show 3 examples of functional objects
__Otto Lindig__

__Naum Slutzky__

__Marcel Breuer__

__Walter Gorpius__ Ludwig Hilberseimer
 * Show 3 examples of architecture**