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Berlin Philharmonic Concert Hall, designed by Hans Scharoun.
The Bauhaus school, which operated in Germany from 1919 to 1933, featured a distinguished faculty of artists and designers who sought to bridge the gap between fine art and functional craftsmanship.1
The school's teaching staff included many prominent figures of the 20th century, such as:
- Founding Director: Walter Gropius1
- Preliminary Course Instructors: Johannes Itten, Josef Albers, and László Moholy-Nagy12
- Artists and Designers: Paul Klee (stained glass and painting), Wassily Kandinsky (wall painting), Lyonel Feininger (graphic arts), Oskar Schlemmer (stagecraft and sculpture), Marcel Breuer (interiors), Herbert Bayer (typography and advertising), Gerhard Marcks (pottery), and Georg Muche (weaving)12
- Later Directors: Hannes Meyer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe1
The faculty also included notable women who contributed significantly to the school's output, such as Anni Albers and Marianne Brandt, despite the gender-based limitations often placed on students and staff at the time.1