1919
“STATE BAUHAUS IN WEIMAR”
The Bauhaus was founded to merge craft-based disciplines. The Bauhaus explored educational concepts that focused on the individual development of students’ talents. There were no academic requirements, welcoming students with varied academic backgrounds, genders, and nationalities.
END OF WW1
Technology like heavy artillery, machine guns, tanks, motorized transport vehicles, high explosives, chemical weapons, airplanes, field radios and telephones were used resulting in the death or injury of 40 million. Discourse on machine innovations must face the deadly effects technology can have on humanity. Additionally the war required women to fulfill many jobs previously only available to men leading to a greater sense of autonomy.
DIRECTOR - WALTER GROPIUS
At the recommendation of Henry Van De Velde, Walter Gropius was invited to lead the newly unified arts institution in Weimar (Weimar School of Applied Arts and Academy of Fine Arts). Upon accepting Gropius proposes the new name: the State Bauhaus in Weimar. The curriculum focused on craft training through workshops, since Gropius believed art cannot be taught, only craft. During this period the pottery and weaving workshops finance the school by selling their work.
