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The Bauhaus : a Japanese perspective and a profile of Hans and Florence Schust Knoll
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- Summary
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A beautiful and interesting book featuring the history and foundation of the Bauhaus influence and in particular Walter Gropius in Japan.
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- Creator
- Akio Izutsu ; translated by Brian Harrison
- Format
- Books
- Languages
- English, Japanese
- Contributors
- Publication
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- [Tokyo?] : Kajima Institute, ©1992
- Physical Details
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- 201 pages : illustrations (some color), some folded ; 29 cm
- ISBNs
- 4306042987, 9784306042988
- OCLC
- ocm26342667
- English and Japanese.
- Includes bibliographical references (page 197).
- Chapter 1. The Bauhaus: a Japanese perspective : The Bauhaus, its foundation and the role of Walter Gropius ; The first Japanese visitors to the Weimar Bauhaus, Sadanosuke Nakata and Ishimoto Kikuji ; Japanese visitors and students at the Dessau Bauhaus, Takehiko, Mizutani, Iwao Yamawaki and Michyko Yamawaki -- Chapter 2. Bauhaus and Japan : The Japan Bauhaus, the Ginza new architectural arts academy, Tokyo ; The production of tubular steel furniture in Japan ; The new German architectural arts exhibition ; The "Gropius and the Bauhaus" exhibition -- Chapter 3. A profile of Hans and Florence Schust Knoll : The Bauhaus and Hans Knoll ; The Cranbrook and Florence Schust Knoll ; Mies Breuer and Saarinen ; The Knoll planning unit ; New designs and product development ; Showrooms modelled after the Bauhaus approach ; Knoll and cultural activities -- Appendices : Kij planning unit ; Installation