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Walter Gropius
Modernity’s Architect, 1883-1969
Walter Gropius (1883- 1969) is known around the world as founder of ‘Bauhaus’ and as a key figure in modern architecture. In this lively and critically nuanced portrait, Winfried Nerdinger elegantly and knowledgably presents the important pioneer and teacher who gave such distincitive form to the advent of modernism.
The Bauhaus, founded by Gropius in 1919, would become the most influential school of art of the twentieth century, and is now synonymous with the architecture and design of classical modernism.
After his emigration to the US he taught several generations of architects at Harvard. Through his work, his teaching as well as his numerous speeches and writings he significantly contributed to the dissemination and establishment of modern architecture. His life was marked by the encounter with two strong women: after his marriage to Alma Mahler failed, he wedded Ise Frank, who became an active partner and support in promoting the ‘Bauhaus’ idea.
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Published by C.H.Beck , ISBN: 9783406741326 Main content page count: 384 Pages ISBN: 9783406741326 |