THE BAUHAUS BOOKS 1925–1930

The increase in the Bauhaus part of the book programme can be read as a strategy against the growing political pressure felt in Weimar. Since the founding of the school, director Gropius had been involved in public relations work to counter criticism and attacks. Nor is the intention to present the results of the school in the context of international avant-garde free from the need to improve the school's image and support its uncertain position in solidarity. With the Bauhaus-owned publishing house finally in 1923, it seemed easier to do this, whenever necessary, in the Bauhaus-typical form.

IN PREPARATION: 

 

SMALL APPARTMENTS from the architectural department of the BAUHAUS 
MERZ BOOK by KURT SCHWITTERS 
MAGAZINE OF TIME by OSKAR SCHLEMMER
AMERICA? - EUROPA? by GEORG MUCHE 
THE WORK OF THE STIJL by THEO VAN DOESBURG 
CONSTRUCTIVE BIOLOGY by MARTIN SCHÄFER 
FUTURISM by F.T. MARINETTI and E. PRAMPOLINI (Italy) 
THE WORK OF THE MA-GROUP by L. KASSÁK and E. KÁLLAI (Hungary) 
SCULPTURE OF DESIGN by M. BURCHARTZ 
RUSSIA from ADOLF SEHNE 
PICTURE MECHANICS by PAUL KLEE 
ARCHITECTURE by LE CORBUSIER-SAUGNIER (France) 
VIOLETT (Stage piece - WITH INTRODUCTION AND SCENERY) by KANDINSKY

ALBERT LANGEN VERLAG MÜNCHEN PUBLISHES THE BAUHAUS BOOKS IN SERIES

 

THE FIRST SERIES CONSISTS OF 8 VOLUMES

1 INTERNATIONAL ARCHITECTURE by WALTER GROPIUS

2 PEDAGOGICAL SKETCHBOOK by PAUL KLEE 

3 AN EXPERIMENTAL HOUSE OF THE BAUHAUS

4 THE THEATER OF THE BAUHAUS by OSKAR SCHLEMMER

5 NEW DESIGN by PIET MONDRIAN (Netherlands) 

6 PRINCIPLES OF NEO-PLASTIC ART by THEO VAN DOESBURG (Netherlands) 

7 NEW WORKS OF THE BAUHAUS WORKSHOPS 

8 PAINTING PHOTOGRAPHY FILM by L. MOHOLY-NAGY 

THE BAUHAUS BOOKS 1925–1930

the publication of these volumes was made possible by the monetary donations of the gentlemen: erwin bienert dresden, karl benscheidt alfeld, julius gerson berlin, erich goeritz berlin, alfred hess erfurt, hugo simon berlin, fritz wolff berlin and by the generous cooperation of the publishing house.​

1 INTERNATIONAL ARCHITECTURE by WALTER GROPIUS

2 PEDAGOGICAL SKETCHBOOK by PAUL KLEE 

3 AN EXPERIMENTAL HOUSE OF THE BAUHAUS

4 THE THEATER OF THE BAUHAUS by OSKAR SCHLEMMER

5 NEW DESIGN by PIET MONDRIAN (Netherlands) 

6 PRINCIPLES OF NEO-PLASTIC ART by THEO VAN DOESBURG (Netherlands) 

7 NEW WORKS OF THE BAUHAUS WORKSHOPS 

8 PAINTING PHOTOGRAPHY FILM by L. MOHOLY-NAGY 

IN PREPARATION: 

 

SMALL APPARTMENTS from the architectural department of the BAUHAUS 
MERZ BOOK by KURT SCHWITTERS 
MAGAZINE OF TIME by OSKAR SCHLEMMER
AMERICA? - EUROPA? by GEORG MUCHE 
THE WORK OF THE STIJL by THEO VAN DOESBURG 
CONSTRUCTIVE BIOLOGY by MARTIN SCHÄFER 
FUTURISM by F.T. MARINETTI and E. PRAMPOLINI (Italy) 
THE WORK OF THE MA-GROUP by L. KASSÁK and E. KÁLLAI (Hungary) 
SCULPTURE OF DESIGN by M. BURCHARTZ 
RUSSIA from ADOLF SEHNE 
PICTURE MECHANICS by PAUL KLEE 
ARCHITECTURE by LE CORBUSIER-SAUGNIER (France) 
VIOLETT (Stage piece - WITH INTRODUCTION AND SCENERY) by KANDINSKY

THE BAUHAUS BOOKS 1925–1930

László Moholy-Nagy, Gestaltung für die Bauhausbücher, 1919. Aus: Wohin geht die typographische Entwicklung, Tafel 22, 1929. © Kunstbibliothek, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin​
László Moholy-Nagy, Gestaltung für die Bauhausbücher, 1919. Aus: Wohin geht die typographische Entwicklung, Tafel 22, 1929. © Kunstbibliothek, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin​