Taschen "Bauhaus. Updated Edition" (9783836565547)

Magdalena Droste: Bauhaus. Updated Edition — book description Bauhaus. Updated Edition is a compact yet comprehensive reference published by the renowned Taschen imprint as part of the Bibliotheca Universalis series. Produced in collaboration with the Bauhaus‑Archiv/Museum für Gestaltung in Berlin – which holds the world’s largest collection dedicated to the history of this revolutionary school – the volume showcases the remarkable legacy of the German school of art, craft and architecture that forever reshaped modern design. Written by Magdalena Droste, the book features 575 illustrations, including architectural plans, sketches, photographs, project studies and models from the three phases of the school’s activity in Weimar, Dessau and Berlin. The album highlights the profiles and concepts of outstanding creators such as Walter Gropius, Paul Klee, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Marianne Brandt and Josef Albers. Discover the history of the legendary movement that transformed art, architecture and industrial design. Author — Magdalena Droste Publisher — Taschen Bibliotheca Universalis Cover — hardback Language — English Publication details: Title: Bauhaus. Updated Edition Pages: 552 Dimensions: 14.0 × 19.5 cm Weight: 0.96 kg EAN / ISBN‑13 English edition : 9783836565547 Official reference work developed in partnership with the world‑design Mecca — the Bauhaus‑Archiv in Berlin More than 575 colour and archival illustrations, including rare plans, models, artworks and photographs from the school’s life Survey of iconic functional projects, from architecture to ceramics, furniture, theatre and fine arts Works and biographies of key figures of the modernist revolution: Walter Gropius, Paul Klee, Marianne Brandt, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and others Practical, elegant hard‑cover edition – an ideal guide to the history of architecture and design