Marcel Breuer
Hardcover monograph on the pioneering Bauhaus designer and architect. Published by Taschen in collaboration with the Bauhaus-Archiv Berlin, 2001. First edition, 158 pages. Text in English, German, and French. Printed in Germany.
This richly illustrated volume surveys the life and work of Marcel Breuer (1902–1981), best known for his tubular steel furniture and his radical architectural experiments that bridged modernism and functionality. With archival photographs, design drawings, and scholarly essays, it explores Breuer’s contributions to the Bauhaus movement and his later international career.
“From the iconic Wassily Chair to monumental public commissions, Breuer’s work combined industrial precision with expressive form. This trilingual edition presents a visual and critical overview of his legacy, underscored by rare images and period documents from the Bauhaus-Archiv.”
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Hardcover monograph on the pioneering Bauhaus designer and architect. Published by Taschen in collaboration with the Bauhaus-Archiv Berlin, 2001. First edition, 158 pages. Text in English, German, and French. Printed in Germany.
This richly illustrated volume surveys the life and work of Marcel Breuer (1902–1981), best known for his tubular steel furniture and his radical architectural experiments that bridged modernism and functionality. With archival photographs, design drawings, and scholarly essays, it explores Breuer’s contributions to the Bauhaus movement and his later international career.
“From the iconic Wassily Chair to monumental public commissions, Breuer’s work combined industrial precision with expressive form. This trilingual edition presents a visual and critical overview of his legacy, underscored by rare images and period documents from the Bauhaus-Archiv.”
