Articles by Jon Astbury

Hannes Meyer: the “unknown” second Bauhaus director

November 12, 2018 Jon Astbury 0

Swiss architect Hannes Meyer led the Bauhaus between the giants of Walter Gropius and Mies van der Rohe. As we continue our Bauhaus 100 series exploring the school’s centenary, we profile the director with a marred legacy. Meyer is referred to by some as the “unknown” Bauhaus director. Hidden between the immense shadows of Walter Gropius and the

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Walter Gropius: the ideas man who founded the Bauhaus

November 2, 2018 Jon Astbury 0

German architect Walter Gropius founded the Bauhaus in 1919. As we continue our Bauhaus 100 series exploring the school’s centenary, we profile the man who had a vision to make art accessible to the masses, not just a luxury of the few. There is something poetic to the often-repeated story that the founder and builder of one

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