From the course: Graphic Design History: The Bauhaus Movement
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The importance of the Bauhaus today
From the course: Graphic Design History: The Bauhaus Movement
The importance of the Bauhaus today
- The Bauhaus represents not just a university, but a movement. It was the most important event for design, and gave birth to the modern age. Its influences are seen today in products from Target, the iPhone, the simplicity of a stop sign, even the desktop of your computer. The way we value good design as simple, functional, and elegant is a direct outcome of the teachings at the Bauhaus. Its legacy and influence on modern design is undeniable. To this day, all design in any form is either aligned with, or response to, the Bauhaus ideology. It serves as a benchmark for those who belong to the avant-garde, in art, design, architecture, and urban planning. Since its founding, except for the period of Nazi influence from the mid-1920s to 1945, it formed the basis for modern-day Germany's reputation and self-image as a place of creative progress. Throughout the rest of the world, the Bauhaus community's largest contribution to today's design field was to recognize and expose…
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