ABC's of the Bauhaus:: The Bauhaus and Design Theory
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Interior Design magazine says that The ABC's of the Bauhaus is, "a collection of visually and intellectually stimulating essays about basic design courses at the Bauhaus, Froebel toys, inflation in the Weimar Republic, the typography of Herbert Bayer, Psychoanalysis, and fractal geometry. A fascinating fantasia on an elementary theme."And Elysabeth Yates Burns McKee, from...more
Paperback, 64 pages
Published January 1st 1996 by Princeton Architectural Press
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Leonard Houx
Mar 29, 2013 Leonard Houx rated it 2 of 5 stars
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The person who was responsible for this grammatically incorrect book cover should go into a cave and PRAY that they never do something so ridiculous ever again.

The book itself is a mixed bag. The pages are cleverly designed, each spread different than the next. But the writing is often disorganized and shallow. Ellen Lupton's essay is great, but the majority read like papers at a graduate student conference.
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Ary D. Cahyono
Apr 15, 2008 Ary D. Cahyono rated it 5 of 5 stars
If you want to learn the basics of design, this book is the one to read, especially for art students.
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