Bauhaus Archive
Producing goods of artistic quality and fine materials in mass quantity has been the goal of modern design since the Arts and Crafts movement at the turn of the twentieth century. This drawing by a member of the Bauhaus Weaving Workshop is an example of design stripped down to elemental basics in order to achieve this goal. Willers experimented with color theory to add interest to the strict geometric patterning.
Artwork Details
- Title: Bauhaus Archive
- Designer: Margarete Willers (German, Oldenburg 1883–1977 Essen)
- Medium: Wax crayon and graphite on paper mounted on board
- Dimensions: 11 5/8 × 8 1/8 in. (29.5 × 20.6 cm)
- Classification: Drawings
- Credit Line: Gift of Jack Lenor Larsen Incorporated, 1985
- Object Number: 1985.198.105
- Curatorial Department: Modern and Contemporary Art
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Margarete Willers (German, Oldenburg 1883–1977 Essen)
Margarete Willers (German, Oldenburg 1883–1977 Essen)
Margarete Willers (German, Oldenburg 1883–1977 Essen)
Margarete Willers (German, Oldenburg 1883–1977 Essen)
Margarete Willers (German, Oldenburg 1883–1977 Essen)
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