The complete building is the ultimate aim of all visual arts
The word Bauhaus is derived from the english word Building House. The movement was strong in it's premises as it produced a wide range of new and fresh ideas, that tend to be more of a Constructivist taste. Constructivism consisted of architecture & everything that has to do with keeping anything in line & shape, thus Bauhaus is a little alike, with a taste of " Form follows function" this term is used to describe an object that it's form would support it's function - the opposition of the decorative issue accessed in the Art Deco movement. This Form follows function can also be expressed into the Graphic Design world, by using the Grid, an important element when designing a template that consists of text.
The Bauhaus logo, designed by Oscar Schlemmers. Previous information about the Bauhaus was that they kept everything, that Form does follow it's function and the logo states this by adding that modern half face from the circular dark shadow. The face is mostly created from lines, Cubes & Rectangles - these formal elements are influence from that of the Constructivist era. This is simple & Effective. Purest from form and function, at first sight it already shows that it has the potential of combining good work & design. |
Relationship between - Artists & Craftsmanship
Bauhaus was a movement of pure inventions & new techniques describing artistic manners merged within that of building, architecture or engineering. Equality between Artists & Craftsman. Students that attended & were being taught inside the Bauhaus, did design the whole place, the whole building - that emerged within the unity between, arts & crafts. Designing something like that at that time was masterful, because of the lack of material, but regarding furniture they did design & construct. Example of a design that took the at most to be built and used (Form follows Function) was the Club Chair (Model B3) (The Wassily Chair) (1925).
"The bent tubular steel of the chair was said to be inspired by the handlebar of Breuer’s bicycle. It proved itself to be a suitable material because it was available in terms of quantity." - Quoted from : http://pat-wheeler.com/the-history-behind-the-unique-wassily-chair/
"The bent tubular steel of the chair was said to be inspired by the handlebar of Breuer’s bicycle. It proved itself to be a suitable material because it was available in terms of quantity." - Quoted from : http://pat-wheeler.com/the-history-behind-the-unique-wassily-chair/
Herbert Bayer and his Universal Typeface
Universal Bayer (1925) - a typeface that had the potential of discovering new ideas. Form still follows function, it's geometric lines, with bent round edges show how Bauhaus did affect the Graphic Design industry. Bayer wanted something unique and different from all other typefaces, so he took the approach to a modern design, creating an idealist typeface. The typeface consists of primarily geometric elements with sans-serif font. Bayer's design stated that there was no need to create both Lower & Upper case lettering, as his pre-sketching was to simplify the typesetting.
References : http://www.weebly.com/editor/main.php - Club Chair (Model B3) (The Wassily Chair) (1925).
http://luc.devroye.org/HerbertBayer--Universal--poster-by-KatieBose.jpg - Herbert Bayer, Universal Bayer typeface.
https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/0b/f2/21/0bf221201f47b8d191c766c66d0a24a5.jpg - School Logo
http://luc.devroye.org/HerbertBayer--Universal--poster-by-KatieBose.jpg - Herbert Bayer, Universal Bayer typeface.
https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/0b/f2/21/0bf221201f47b8d191c766c66d0a24a5.jpg - School Logo