Sigrid Weltge Wortmann Livres

Reveals the role of women weavers in the Bauhaus - Weimar years - Johannes Itten and the weaving workshop - Georg Muche and the 1923 Bauhaus Exhibition - Dessau years - From craft to industry - The legacy - The gender issue - The question of identity - Bauhaus fabrics.

Resurrecting the contributions of talented craftswomen long overlooked as pioneers, this work reveals a crucial chapter in the history of the Bauhaus, the defining institution of modern design in the twentieth century. While the Bauhaus has been extensively studied, the Weaving Workshop, its most enduring and successful branch, has been largely neglected. This oversight stems from the reality that, despite Walter Gropius's claims of gender equality, textiles were relegated to "women's work." Nevertheless, the craftswomen produced extraordinary results, responding to technological advancements with innovative fabrics made from materials like Cellophane, leather, and early synthetics, which showcased acoustic and light-reflecting properties. They created multi-layered textiles and utilized the jacquard loom, leading to a revival of hand-weaving and a new professionalism in textile design for mass production. This meticulously documented study features rare photographs of the textiles and their creators, capturing the vibrant creative spirit of the Bauhaus. Through original archival research and interviews with survivors, students, and contemporary designers, the workshop's history and lasting impact are explored. After the Nazis closed the institution in 1933, its members dispersed globally, leaving a legacy that continues to influence textile production today.

Das vorliegende Buch, das bereits in 7. Auflage erscheint, ist das Hauptwerk des Worpsweder Verlages. Es führt den Interessierten hinein in die geheimnisvolle und facettenreiche Welt des Künstlerlebens in Worpswede. Hier findet man ausführliche Beschreibungen von Leben und Werk der Maler Fritz Mackensen, Otto Modersohn, Fritz Overbeck, Hans am Ende, Heinrich Vogeler und Paula Modersohn-Becker. Wer seine Liebe zu Worpswede noch nicht entdeckt hat - vor allem aber: wer sie schon vertiefen möchte, kommt an diesem Buch nicht vorbei. Erweiterte Ausgabe des Standardwerkes.