The Bauhaus school of art and design was created in Germany in 1919 with its roots in architecture, aiming for the reunification of art and manufacturing. Even after it was closed down by the Nazis in 1933, Bauhaus went on to greatly impact European and American art education and industrial design. Perhaps one of the most influential modern art movements, its legacy lives on in our everyday lives as simple, elegant, and functional designs.
Originally published in 2009 in accordance with The Museum of Modern Art’s most comprehensive Bauhaus exhibition since 1938, Bauhaus 1919-1933: Workshops for Modernity is back in print, with nearly 500 reprodroductions of Bauhaus, spanning industrial design, architecture, ceramics, architecture, costume design, and more, with over 20 curated essays by leading Bauhaus scholars. This is MoMA’s most extensive coverage on the topic up to date — and perhaps ever.