Word: groplus
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...universal communication through common functional terms. Despite dogmas and manifestoes, the freedom and complexity of Bauhaus work can be seen in Paul Klee's Bauhaus work, which combines spontaneity and discipline. klee's spidery sketches are whimsical, ironic and sometimes ridiculous. They are supported by intricate color grids. Following Groplus' belief of applying fine art to crafts, klee's official role was as a teacher of bookbinding. Two Johannes Itten works exhibited also reveal Bauhaus idiosyncracies, Itten was later to stress a common vocabulary of form, turning composition into a science. As you'd expect, his "House of the White...