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Bauhaus at Weimar: The School That Built Modern Germany
In 1919, a 36-year-old architect named Walter Gropius founded a school that would change how we see the world. The Bauhaus wasn't just about art — it was a radical rethinking of design, craft, and industry. This episode explores the Bauhaus's early years in Weimar, from the utopian ideals of the Staatliches Bauhaus manifesto to the practical challenges of teaching in a fragile republic. We follow the school's move to Dessau, its conflicts with local authorities, and how figures like Johannes Itten, László Moholy-Nagy, and Josef Albers shaped its curriculum. We also uncover the…
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