Bauhaus Archive
Reindl, a student at the Bauhaus school, made numerous tiny collages, probably as an exercise in abstract design. The school's academic staff, which included the painter Paul Klee, who taught an influential elemental design theory class, argued that beauty need not depend on ornament but could be achieved through the manipulation of form and the judicious use of color and texture. This collage, with its juxtaposition of varicolored geometric shapes, exhibits the simplicity, aesthetic economy, and wit that are the hallmarks of the best Bauhaus design.
Artwork Details
- Title: Bauhaus Archive
- Designer: Hilde Reindl (German, Hedingen/Hohenzollern 1909–1990 Munich)
- Date: 20th century
- Medium: Paper on paper
- Dimensions: 8 1/2 x 11 1/8in. (21.6 x 28.3cm)
- Classification: Drawings
- Credit Line: Gift of Jack Lenor Larsen Incorporated, 1985
- Object Number: 1985.198.143.10
- Curatorial Department: Modern and Contemporary Art
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