The Bauhaus

(Bauhaus, Dessau)

 Bauhaus Style......That phrase fosters a myth: it is an inadmissible oversimplification and unfairly conceals the many significant forces that worked to create the style of the twenties.

what was the bauhaus? the bauhaus 'style'

Bauhaus ideals: equality of fine artist and artisan
social equality
design will improve society, not simply reflect it

student life at the bauhaus
legendary parties and pedagogy
requirements
what was radical
what wasn't - example: gender and the weaving workshop

bauhaus theatre and dance : Oskar Shlemmer' Triadic ballet

some contemporary responses

evidence of Bauhaus in your life? :

questions:

How does the Bauhaus strive to reunify art and production?

How/why were they severed?

Compare teaching and learning at the Bauhaus to your experience at York. Consider the role of disciplines, the relationship between art and craft, the composition of the student body, streaming, curriculum and the role of artistic communities.

how important is an intellectual/artistic community in the creation of *your own* work? Give concrete suggestions for building these kinds of communities.