Bauhaus Archive

Bauhaus Archive

The Bauhaus Archive ( _de. Bauhaus-Archiv) Museum of Design, in Berlin, collects items, documents and literature which relate to the Bauhaus School (1919 - 1933; the most important school of architecture, design, and art of the 20th centuryFact|date=September 2008) and puts them on public display.

History

The Bauhaus Archive was founded in Darmstadt in 1960. Walter Gropius and other members of the Bauhaus movement gave their support. The collection grew so quickly that a dedicated museum seemed attractive and Gropius was asked to design it. He produced plans for a new museum in Darmstadt, on the Rosenhöhe, which was prevented by local politics.

Berlin's Senate was however ready to supply both space and money for the project. In 1971 the Bauhaus Archive moved to temporary accommodation in Berlin. Modifying the plans for the location beside the Landwehrkanal, political decisions and financial restrictions delayed things. The foundation stone was finally laid in 1976 and the building was ready by 1979. There is not that much left of Gropius' original 1964 design apart from the characteristic silhouette of the shed roofs. In 1997 a conservation order was placed on the building.

Collection

The collection documents the history of Bauhaus in art, teaching, architecture and design. The collection includes teaching materials, workshop models, architectural plans and models, photographs, documents and a library.

The Bauhaus archive looks after works by Lyonel Feininger, Johannes Itten, Paul Klee, Wassily Kandinsky, Laszlo Moholy-Nagy, Werner Drewes, and Oskar Schlemmer. The comprehensive graphic collection includes drawings, watercolours and prints.

Activities

Apart from the permanent exhibition, each year there are about four special exhibitions. There are also lectures, workshops and discussions, exhibitions in the sculpture yard, readings and concerts.

External links

* [http://www.bauhaus.de/english/index.htm Official archive website]


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