FARBIGE RÄUME UND BAUTEN [Colorful Spaces and Buildings]
Stuttgart, Germany: G. Siegle & Co., 1929. First Edition. Portfolio, 30 gouache color plates. In Good minus condition. Spine is tan cloth without lettering. Boards have severe fraying, shelving and rubbing wear along the spine and extremities, moderate soiling and age toning to the covers and ties, and the previous owner's pen marks across the front cover. Plates have mild soiling, age toning, mild scuffing along edges and chipping to corners. Contains 5 plates by William Joker published c. mid-1930s in the 55th edition of Deutsche Malerzeitung Die Mappe, or "German Painter's Magazine." Consignment. Shelved in Rm. C.
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Special Collections - Upstairs
Price: $250
NOTES
The interwar period in Germany was characterized by the idea that "form follows function," a phrase that became a mantra for the Bauhaus school (1919-1933). Bauhaus became more than just a school, but an aesthetic movement which sought to blend fine arts, crafts, and evolving technology. Bauhaus art was extremely influential and would have reverberations beyond its closure by the Nazi party in 1933. Willhelm Joker was a serious design professor at Bauhaus who exemplified the idea that form, particularly architectural form, did not have to be sterile. His plates depict rooms with extraordinary color and design, demonstrating to the average consumer that art can be a part of daily life.