UID:
kobvindex_INT0003847
Format:
1 electronic resource (60, [4] pages)
,
illustrations (black and white)
ISBN:
No
Series Statement:
Bauhausbücher ; 02 (English translation)
Uniform Title:
Pädagogisches Skizzenbuch
Content:
"Paul Klee occupies a unique position among the creators of modern art. Although he shed all ties with conventional presentation, he developed a closer and deeper relationship to reality than did most painters of his time. Without any attempt at imitation or idealization, he recorded proportion, motion, and depth in space as the fundamental attributes of the visual world. Klee collected his observations in his PEDAGOGICAL SKETCH BOOK, intended as the basis for the course in design theory at the famous Bauhaus art school in Germany. From the simple phenomenon of interweaving lines, his work leads to the comprehension of defined planes-of structure, dimension, equilibrium, and motion. But he employs no abstract formulas. The student remains in the familiar world-a world that acquires new significance through the straight forward approach of Klee's simple, lucid drawings and his precise captions. Chessboard, bone, muscle, heart, a water wheel, a plant, railroad ties, a tightrope walker-these serve as examples for the forty-three design lessons. PEDAGOGICAL SKETCHBOOK is a vital contribution toward a more human, more universal goal in design education the work of a visionary painter who dedicated himself to the practical task of making people see."
Note:
EDITORIAL NOTE: "Initial plan for a section of the theoretical instruction at the German Bauhaus." -- Page [15]
,
Introduction by Sibyl Moholy-Nagy -- [Lines, structures, articulation] -- Dimensions -- Earth, water and air -- Symbols of form in motion -- A concluding note by Sibyl Moholy-Nagy
,
LANGUAGE NOTE: translation from the German language edition: Pädagogisches Skizzenbuch. München, Germany : Albert Langen, 1925. (Bauhausbücher, Vol. 2, edited by Walter Gropius and L. Moholy-Nagy)
Language:
English
Keywords:
Handbooks and manuals
Bookmarklink
