The ABC's of Bauhaus, The Bauhaus and Design Theory [Paperback]

Ellen Lupton (Author, Editor)

Book Description

Series: Triangle Square Circle : the Bauhaus and Design Theory | Publication Date: June 15, 2000

Interior Design magazine says that The ABC's of the Bauhaus is, "a collection of visually and intellectually stimulating essays about basic design courses at the Bauhaus, Froebel toys, inflation in the Weimar Republic, the typography of Herbert Bayer, Psychoanalysis, and fractal geometry. A fascinating fantasia on an elementary theme."

And Elysabeth Yates Burns McKee, from Design Book Review says that "perhaps the most successful aspect of The ABC's is its ability to elucidate complexand fundamentaltheroetical aspects of the Bauhaus program."

Editorial Reviews

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The ABC's is a model of the ways in which design and writing might be harnessed to probe and illuminate a visual subject .... It sets a formidable standard. Eye

While this may be the briefest book on the Bauhaus, we also regard it as one of the best. Ballast Quarterly Review

About the Author

Ellen Lupton is one of America's preeminent design educators. Her books include Skin , Inside Design Now , and Mixing Messages , among others. She is currently director of the design program at Maryland Institute of Art and Design.

Product Details

• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press (June 15, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1878271423
• ISBN-13: 978-1878271426
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 8.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #240,692 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars BAUHAUS FUNDAMENTALS, May 5, 2000

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This review is from: The ABC's of Bauhaus, The Bauhaus and Design Theory (Paperback)

This thin volume is a wonderful collection of essays on the typography, design and graphic design of this school that can be considered the heralding in of moderism.

The layout of the book, sparse and clean, was designed by the editors, Joanne Savio and Mike Mills in a manner that adheres to Bauhaus design principles. Well illustrated throughout with examples of the works of Bauhaus artists, the book is a pleasure to look as well as to read.