Bauhaus Ceramics
Bauhaus school of art was founded in 1919 in Weimar, Germany by architect Walter Gropius. The schools main objective was to reimagine the material world to reflect the unity of all art forms in the years following world war 1. In 1925 Bauhaus moved to Dessau, Germany. The school had a very unique approach to teaching, they placed heavy emphasis on experimentation and problem-solving in design work. The school closed in 1933 due to the Nazis but the ideas that came form Bauhaus spread worldwide and are still used in modern day ceramics.
“Symbolizes Modernism and Artistic ingenuity”
Points of interest
- Lack of color and pattern/ design.
- Asymmetry
- Abstract through use of shapes.
Observations:
These two pieces of ceramics are abstract. They use very little color or pattern which creates a focal point at the small pop of color that is added. These two pieces are also asymmetrical, and use three dimensional shapes as functional pieces in the ceramic design. For example the cup of the left has a yellow sphere that is acting as part of the handle. The artist of these pieces only incorporated primary colors in the design. There is black and white as well but those are considered shades.
References:
Ceramics. (2013) https://bauhauskooperation.com/knowledge/the-bauhaus/training/workshops/ceramics
Winton, A. G. (1AD, January 1). The Bauhaus, 1919–1933: Essay: The Metropolitan Museum of Art: Heilbrunn timeline of art history. The Met’s Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History. https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/bauh/hd_bauh.htm#:~:text=The%20Bauhaus%20was%20founded%20in,unity%20of%20all%20the%20arts.
