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Today, more than 85 years after its inception, the Bauhaus style still emanates vitality. As a school that strove to combine applied art with both the fine arts and technology, the Bauhaus movement has outlasted all other trends in architecture and design. The present volume provides insight into the historical, cultural, philosophical, political and pedagogical background of the 1930s, when the Bauhaus was founded. It also portrays the famous Bauhaus directors and teachers and describes their signature pedagogical methods. Finally, the authors take readers inside individual workshops, where they can discover for themselves the unique wealth of forms and ideas that remain the hallmark of Bauhaus products. Through its contributions to current discourse on the Bauhaus as a “fixed star of the avant-garde,” its wealth of pictorial material (some of which has never before been published), as well as the rich variety of topics it addresses, this book offers a comprehensive look at one of the most significant institutions in the history of modern art and culture. AUTHOR: In this volume, art historian Jeannine Fiedler has gathered essays written by a scholarly team of experts in the fields of architecture and art history. The result is a collection of essays marked by competence and readability. Illustrated throughout

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'To see what all the fuss is about, take a look at this small tome.' Grand Designs, August 2006 'This outstanding collection of photographs provides a detailed survey of surviving Bauhaus architecture in Europe.' Dartford Messenger, September 7, 2006

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Hans Engels has specialised in architectural photography for more than two decades. His work has been published in numerous books and magazines and has appeared in exhibitions throughout Europe. He is the author of Havana: The Photography of Hans Engels (Prestel). Ulf Meyer's writing on architecture has been published in international newspapers, periodicals and books.

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