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Xanti Schawinsky

Vom Bauhaus in die Welt. From the Bauhaus into the World
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Languages: German, English
Published/Copyright: 2021
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German-english edition

Xanti Schawinsky (1904–1979) was a master of improvisation—in the field of stage design, as a photographer, and as a creator of exhibition buildings and large-scale photomontages. While his late works are quite well known, his early works have remained nearly undiscovered. New documents from the estate facilitate an unobstructed view of this protagonist of the Bauhaus Dessau. The publication focuses on Schawinsky’s early work, his position as head of the graphic design department of the building authority in Magdeburg starting in 1929, his designs for theater stages in Zwickau, and the photomontages that he created in cooperation with Gropius for the German Building Exhibition of 1931 and the Pennsylvania Pavilion for the World Fair of 1939. These works show Schawinsky to be an innovative photographer and trailblazer in modern design.

Look inside

  • New insights into hitherto unpublished sources from the estate
  • A look at the up to now almost undiscovered early work

Author / Editor information

Annegret Laabs, Kunstmuseum Kloster Unser Lieben Frauen, Magdeburg; Torsten Blume, Bauhaus Dessau

Reviews

„Leider gibt es von der Band, die in Xanti Schawinsky. Vom Bauhaus in die Welt eine wichtige Rolle spielt, kein Plattencover. Schawinsky heizte als Saxofonist der bauhaus-Kapelle in Dessau die Stimmung auf den legendären Festen an. Wenn man sich mit dem bauhaus beschäftigt, taucht sein Name immer wieder auf, man sieht sein Gesicht auf vielen Fotos – nur seine ganze Geschichte blieb seltsam nebulös. Endlich erscheint nun ein Buch, das nur ihm gewidmet ist, einer der schillerndsten Gestalten dieser mystifizierten Ära. Dass Schawinsky wunderbar malte, gestaltete, fotografierte und später am black mountain college in den USA lehrte, erfährt man hier.” (in ART Magazin Nr. 9.21, S. 143)

Publishing information
Pages and Images/Illustrations in book
Hardcover published on:
March 22, 2021
Hardcover ISBN:
9783422074705
Pages and Images/Illustrations in book
Main content:
160
Coloured Illustrations:
149
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