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Photography at the Bauhaus – experiment and pedagogical discipline
Photography at the Bauhaus – experiment and pedagogical discipline

Author(s): Alexandru Şerbănescu
Subject(s): Fine Arts / Performing Arts, Photography, Visual Arts
Published by: Editura Muzicală
Keywords: Bauhaus; Photography; study of photography; Neues Sehen; Walter Peterhans; László Moholy-Nagy; Lucia Moholy;

Summary/Abstract: Bauhaus represented an innovative convergence between different artistic disciplines, emphasizing the integration of art and design into the emerging industrial context. This artistic synthesis had a profound impact on the way photography was perceived and used, transforming it from a simple documentation tool into a medium of creative expression that influenced various fields, including architecture, graphic design, and the visual arts. Under this structure, Bauhaus students and teachers explored not only the technical aspects of photography, but also its didactic function, thus promoting an interdisciplinary approach that combined theory and practice. Photography became a means by which abstract concepts were translated into concrete images, facilitating the effective communication of the innovative ideas that characterized the Bauhaus movement. Thus, with the help of photographic tools, a dynamic interaction between aesthetics and functionality was achieved.

  • Issue Year: XII/2026
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 537-545
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: English
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