The Bauhaus is something which i researched into for my art foundation in detail and own a few books covering the subject. It was founded by architect Walter Gropius in 1919 and formed the bases of how art schools should work and is also where the model of an 'art foundation' was originally derived from.
The school was focused on certain design principles and wanted their students to be socially useful. What can you do for society? The first ever fitted kitchen came out of the Bauhaus; they thought that art was for industry, that designers should be productive artists.
The visuals were very much based on white space, geometric lines, being dynamic, a-symmetrical layout and constructivist ideas. It also encouraged cross-disciplines.
The brochure was designed by Herbert Bayer, who is also known for his Universal typeface and use of San Serif. When the Nazi's came to power however, the school was shut down in 1929. Bayer promoted the use of the photographic image as this was seen as being more modern.
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