The New Architecture and the Bauhaus

Gropius, Walter, Professor, and Shand, P Morton (Translated by), and Pick, Frank (Introduction by)

ISBN 10: 0262570068 / ISBN 13: 9780262570060

Published by Mit Press, 1965

About this Item

One of the most important books on the modern movement in architecture, The New Architecture and The Bauhaus poses some of the fundamental problems presented by the relations of art and industry and considers their possible, practical solution. Gropius traces the rise of the New Architecture and the work of the now famous Bauhaus and, with splendid clarity, calls for a new artist and architect educated to new materials and techniques and directly confronting the requirements of the age.

Seller Inventory # SKU2010030484

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The New Architecture and the Bauhaus
• Publisher: Mit Press
• Publication Date: 1965
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0262570068
• ISBN 13: 9780262570060
• Binding: Softcover
• Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 5 ounces
• Seller catalogs:
  • Architecture

About this title

Synopsis

One of the most important books on the modernist movement in architecture, written by a founder of the Bauhaus school.

One of the most important books on the modern movement in architecture, The New Architecture and The Bauhaus poses some of the fundamental problems presented by the relations of art and industry and considers their possible, practical solution. Gropius traces the rise of the New Architecture and the work of the now famous Bauhaus and, with splendid clarity, calls for a new artist and architect educated to new materials and techniques and directly confronting the requirements of the age.

From the Back Cover

This book poses some of the fundamental problems presented by the relations of art and industry and considers their possible, practical solution.