Bauhaus. Zeitschrift für Gestaltung (Bauhaus: Magazine for design)

Walter GropiusWW-1926-136143

1926·Periodical, black offset printing on paper, complete set of 14 issues·42 × 29.5 cm (16 1/2 × 11 5/8 in.)

<p>The first issue of the Bauhaus: Journal of Design was published upon the opening of the school’s new complex,<br>following its move from Weimar to Dessau in 1925. Designed by Lázló Moholy-Nagy, the journal features a distinctive typographic treatment for the title in bold, lowercase letters. The dynamic composition continues down the page, with graphic elements framing photographs and floor plans for architect Walter Gropius’s new building, showcasing the asymmetrical composition and glass curtain wall.</p>

Catalogue

Year: 1926
Medium: Periodical, black offset printing on paper, complete set of 14 issues
Dimensions: 42 × 29.5 cm (16 1/2 × 11 5/8 in.)
Collection: Art Institute of Chicago
Artist: Walter Gropius

Artist

Walter Gropius

Photography

A seminal figure in the development of Modernism and a pioneer of 20th design, the influence of German architect Walter Gropius on visual culture is nearly without parallel.

Berlin, Germany

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