Bauhaus Construct: Fashioning Identity, Discourse and Modernism

by Jeffrey Saletnik (Editor), Robin Schuldenfrei (Editor)

Reconsidering the status and meaning of Bauhaus objects in relation to the multiple re-tellings of the school s history, this volume positions art objects of the Bauhaus within the theoretical, artistic, historical, and cultural concerns in which they were produced and received.

Contributions from leading scholars writing in the field today including Frederic J. Schwartz, Magdalena Droste, and Alina Payne offer an entirely new treatment of the Bauhaus. Issues such as art and design pedagogy, the practice of photography, copyright law, and critical theory are discussed. Through a strong thematic structure, new archival research and innovative methodologies, the questions and subsequent conclusions presented here re-examine the history of the Bauhaus and its continuing legacy. Essential reading for anyone studying the Bauhaus, modern art and design.

Genres: History

288 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2009

Reviews

[Tara Brabazon · Rating 5 out of 5]

This edited collection was a ripper. It was a fine collection of theorizations of the Bauhaus. The writers moved far beyond the conventional narrative, to explore authorship, authenticity, copyright, politics and social change. There is also a strong and powerful understanding of the ambiguous legacy of the Bauhaus, particularly in relation to the mastery of form.

All chapters are outstanding. Jeffrey Saletnik's investigation of "Pedagogic Objects" is particularly noteworthy. But this book is an intellectual necessity for all scholars investigating the Bauhaus.