Aug 18, 2016 21:00:00

Harvard Art Museums releases 32,000 works from the legendary art school 'Bauhaus,' which disappeared in just 14 years, for free

Despite only existing as an art school for 14 years, the German

Bauhaus produced buildings and furniture of exceptional functionality and design, exerting a major influence on the world of modern design and architecture. After being closed by the Nazis, many of the school's faculty and students emigrated to the United States, with its first principal, architect Walter Gropius , becoming a professor at Harvard University. On August 17, 2016, the Harvard Art Museums opened its valuable collection of Bauhaus architecture, furniture, photographs, paintings, and other materials to the public free of charge.

Harvard Museums Releases Online Catalog of 32,000 Bauhaus Works | ArchDaily
http://www.archdaily.com/793507/harvard-museums-releases-online-catalog-of-32000-bauhaus-works

You can see the works created at the Bauhaus below.

The Bauhaus | Harvard Art Museums
http://www.harvardartmuseums.org/tour/the-bauhaus/slide/6450

The Bauhaus aimed to create architecture as a whole that would connect various art forms , so the homepage features works that focus on the field of architecture.

The materials registered in the architectural field are as follows. Geometric building designs drawn by architect Andor Weininger ...

Design drawings for mansions by Gropius. All of them are geometric and have the appearance of works of art.

Plans for the housing complex planned by Gropius and Alfred Arndt.

This is the finished drawing of the theater that Gropius drew for theater director Erwin Piscator .

The webpage displays a list of works, and when you click on each work...

It will be displayed as shown below, and you can see details such as what the work was drawn with, and it can also be shared on Twitter, Facebook, etc.

Furthermore, by clicking the burger icon in the top right corner of the homepage, you can see works other than architecture.

'Furniture' looks like this.

You can see one industrial yet highly designed piece after another, and if you're a fan, you won't be able to stop scrolling.

In the category 'Clay, Glass, Metal, Wood' ...

Lamps and kitchen tools made in the 1920s and 1930s were on display.

'Photography'

Photos that give a glimpse into the world at that time ...

Emotional portraits

You can see a wide range of photos, from artistic to non-artistic.

'Typography'

This exhibition also features a wide selection of modern artworks, including posters and book covers, that will be irresistible to art lovers.

'Pedagogy' contains a lot of information, such as color schemes that may have been used at the time.

In 'Painting and Sculpture' ...

Paintings drawn using various techniques ...

It is possible to see three-dimensional works.

'Print and Drawing' looks like this.

The 'Weaving' category is also fun as you can see a variety of textiles.

You can also search within each category by keyword or display works by artist.