
Bauhaus
A striking photomontage by Japanese Bauhaus student Iwao Yamawaki, this gelatin silver print depicts a dramatic visual assault on the iconic Dessau Bauhaus building, with large boots and a fist appearing to attack the modernist structure. Created originally in 1932 as a commentary on the Nazi pressure that would soon force the school's closure, this later print from circa 1955 preserves the work's powerful political urgency. Yamawaki's bold compositional technique reflects his deep engagement with the experimental photographic and design principles he studied under the masters of the Bauhaus movement.
- Medium
- Gelatin silver print, printed circa 1955.
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
Photographs
April 1, 2014
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