Bauhaus and America First Contacts, 1919-1936

Name: Bauhaus and America First Contacts, 1919-1936
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ISBN: 9780262112376

ISBN-10: 026211237X

ISBN-13: 9780262112376

Edition: 1999

Authors: Margret Kentgens-Craig

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The Bauhaus school was founded in Weimar in 1919. Although it existed for a mere 14 years, its influence is felt throughout the world. This tells of America's reception of the Bauhaus in the 1920s and 30s and its enduring fame post World War II.

Book details

List price: $62.50
Copyright year: 1999
Publisher: MIT Press
Publication date: 12/10/1999
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 304
Size: 7.50" wide x 9.50" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.892
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Introduction



The Call for Rejuvenation in America



The Dissemination of Bauhaus Ideas: Paths of Communication



The Image of the Bauhaus as Received in America



Controversies Surrounding Bauhaus Architecture



Against the Odds: The Resolution of Contradictions


The Arts Club of Chicago, Catalogue of the First Bauhaus Exhibition in the United States, March 1931


United States Federal Bureau of Investigation, Walter Gropius File (Excerpts)


United States Federal Bureau of Investigation, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe File (Excerpts)


Bibliography


Index