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Bauhaus: Art as Life
3 May 2012 - 12 August 2012
Art Gallery
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Press
'Tracing the trajectory of the radical German art and design school from its founding in Dessau by Walter Gropius in 1919 to its closure in Berlin in 1933, the exhibition Bauhaus: Art as Life is superb' - The Guardian ★★★★
'...a thrilling description of a community engaged in an unprecedented artistic and social experiment. For anyone with even a passing interest in the development of the arts of the past century, it is essential viewing' - The Telegraph ★★★★★
'A survey of the German school devoted to the synthesis of art and architecture is the perfect blend of the instructive and the entertaining' - Brian Sewell, Evening Standard
'This useful show leads us through Bauhauser paintings, furniture, even puppets, all forged in the years between the darkness of two world wars' - The Independent ★★★★
“a bespoke viewing experience” - Gavin Lucas, Creative Review
'irreverent, anecdotal, unexpected, ranges broadly across documentary material and works of art and design, and looks terrific.' […] 'put[s] playfulness back into the Bauhaus story' -
Jackie Wullschlage, Financial Times
'I would strongly recommend it to anyone – everyone' […] 'inspiring' - Tahmina Rahman, The Headstarters
'The Barbican’s new Bauhaus exhibition is full of ghosts. … It’s a reminder that permanent achievement – in design and elsewhere – is never a sterile process, but a living conversation between creative minds as they grapple with their materials' - Marc Sidwell, City AM
'vast and comprehensive' […] ' the exhibition’s focus on contextualising works places them in new and revelatory settings' […] 'impressive' - Emily Gosling, Design Week
'Beautifully displayed, making the most of the Barbican's spaces, it invites us to share the Bauhaus experience without didactic interruptions' - Alan Powers, Country Life
'Featuring painting, sculpture, design, architecture, film and photography, the show gives you
the chance to explore the full gamut of artistic skill developed by the movement' - View London
'The sheer diversity of the show is breathtaking' - Jaswinder Blackwell-Pal, Socialist Worker
'an impressive showcase' - Malgorzata Stankiewicz, Daily Tonic
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