![]() The bauhaus was a school of design led by Wassily Kandinsky, Paul Klee, László Moholy-Nagy and Josef Albers. Originally it was pioneered by an Architect by the name of Walter Gropius. It began with the devastating consequences of World War 1 and ended up being one of the most influential art schools of the 20th century, most importantly it had a special role to play in the history of 20th century culture, architecture, design, art and new media. The main purpose of this design movement was to combine the fine arts and crafts and create design that was simple, functional and practical. It got rid of all the excess decoration found in the Art Deco movement. Eventually, this had a major influence on the development of modernism and at the time it was reflected in architecture, industrial design, graphic design, interior design, furniture design and other media. The bauhaus embraced new technology and this opened a new window were mass production and design worked hand in hand to create new materials and a faster process. As we now know the Bauhaus tried to teach the potency of simple, clean design. While all of Bauhaus Masters all had their own unique style, they appeared to have a lot of interest in colour. “Color has taken possession of me; no longer do I have to chase after it. I know that it has hold of me forever… Color and I are one. I am a painter” said Paul Klee, another dedicated teacher of the Bauhaus. This interest in colour and simplicity was indeed reflected in posters , types and other graphic work. Below are different posters and font designs done during the time of the Bauhaus. When looking at Bauhaus Graphics one can notice that the main features would be vibrant colors, harmony, geometric shapes, bold and universal type lettering. This style is still found today in many posters, advertising and also on the road signs around the world. One well know designer is Herbert Bayer, who designed many printed materials and advertising graphics for the Bauhaus at the time. The key to Bauhaus typography was simply form follows function, as mentioned in class this was a key element and was prominent the the very first Bauhaus exhibition. The way designers presented their information had to be as simple and clear as possible. This would eventually influence the way we design posters today. The famous line less is more is prominent in many of today's graphic designer's works. The World’s First Bauhaus HouseThe Haus am Horn in Weimar Germany is named to be the world's first Bauhaus building and after surviving the war and other tragedies it became a UNESCO World Heritage site. It was designed by Georg Muche and also students of the Bauhaus school including Marcel Breuer, Gunta Stölzl and Alma Buscher. This house was to be a part of a village full of Bauhaus residential buildings. However the style was short lived and people moved on to other designs. Lightweight materials were used which in return saved money, showing the use of innovative materials at the time. The house still remains and is open to the public although the furniture was replaced many times . Despite this some small original features still remain suck as door frames. Later next year the house will be moved for the very first time to the Bauhaus Museum. In conclusion, although the Bauhaus was closed in the last century, its influence is still manifested in design today and will continue to spread its principles to designers and artists. Lastly, it is also important to note that the Bauhaus is said to be the milestone to record the important achievement on modern architecture design and art history. References
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