Walter Gropius – Modernism

Modernism

For my ESL class, we explored texts and documentaries of the Bauhaus Effect and how it influenced art and design today. The founder of the Bauhaus School, Walter Gropius, created a legacy that is the foundation of modern arts. I chose to talk about him because I find him really inspiring and he is one of the most well-known architects.

Artist Biographic Information

“Walter Gropius, in full Walter Adolph Gropius, (born May 18, 1883, Berlin, Ger.—died July 5, 1969, Boston Mass., U.S.), German American architect and educator who, particularly as director of the Bauhaus (1919–28), exerted a major influence on the development of modern architecture. His works, many executed in collaboration with other architects, included the school building and faculty housing at the Bauhaus (1925–26), the Harvard University Graduate Center, and the United States Embassy in Athens.”

 

Artist’s Statement

Walter Gropius, a German architect who was traumatized from World War 1 was inspired to establish an art school with utopian designs. The Bauhaus School became a famous institute that taught students using all kinds of materials. Soon after the Nazis came to power, Gropius was forced to leave the country and moved to America to pursue his studies in Architecture. There, he designed many buildings that were considered unique during that period.

 

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