The Bauhaus
A school of art, design and architecture
based in Germany (in 3 different cities) from
1919 to 1925. It was closed down by the
Nazi authorities in 1933.
The name Bauhaus referred to medieval
mason’s (crafstmen’s) lodges. There was an
interest in hand-crafting (as in medieval
times) however this needed to fit into a
contemporary industrial society.
The school established workshop training,
as opposed to impractical academic studio
education. It emphasised ‘hands-on’
learning.
It contributed to the development of
Functionalism and International Style in
architecture.
Lyonel Feininger, Cathedral, woodcut, cover for
Bauhaus program, 1919.
During the video…
• Look for materials used;
• Consider what is said about typography;
• Look at the designs you see – how are they different
from what we have seen up till now?
• Consider our Conceptual Framework: what is said
about relationship of artists to artwork; audiences;
the world?
Interesting resource on all things Bauhaus:
http://designhistory.org/Bauhaus3.html
MoMa site on recent Bauhaus Exhibition:
http://www.moma.org/interactives/exhibitions/2009/bauhaus/Main.html#/Timeline
Examining the Exam…
Q1: How does sculptor Ron Mueck represent his view of the
world?
Plate 1: Ron Mueck, b. 1958, Australia. Boy, 1999. Mixed media including
fibreglass and resin, 490 cm × 490 cm × 240 cm. Photographed on exhibition at
the Venice Biennale, 2001.
Plate 2: Ron Mueck, b. 1958, Australia. Two women, 2005. Mixed media
including fibreglass and resin, 85 x 47 x 38cm.
Q2. With reference to Plate 1 and the source material, explore
some ways the artist uses the Postmodern Frame.
I work with plants and other living or organic materials such as hand-made paper,
sand etc. I try to bring nature closer to city-dwellers both with my street art
pieces and with my site-specific indoor installations – Tokodi.
Edina Tokodi, b. 1979 Hungary, lives and works Brooklyn New York, Moss Stencil
in Dumbo, 2008, street art, wall stencil using living moss. http://www.drawingontheland.com/?p=1038