The impact of Bauhaus on modern art and design

 It touched everything: from architecture, furniture and graphic design to typography. Nothing remains untouched in its influence. True to its revolutionizing approach, the school of fine arts united crafts along with the importance of function in harmony with aesthetic value. All these ideas sowed at Bauhaus have had an immense influence on the contemporary design of today and continue to mold our visual culture as a whole.

The Bauhaus Philosophy
It remained at the heart of Bauhaus that art and design exist for some practical purpose. Gropius and other leaders of Bauhaus, who included Paul Klee, Wassily Kandinsky, and Marcel Breuer, wished to destroy the separators which came in between art, craft, and industry. They envisaged a future in which the mundane things one perceives and contemplates-the buildings, furniture-were beautiful and functional at the same time. That was a whole different approach to style and ornament, quite different from the ornate and decorative styles such as Art Nouveau; this was the start of what we would come to consider modernist design.

Minimalism and Functionality
Bauhaus design, for one, was about little frill and minimized objects and buildings to the bare essentials. Clean lines; industrial materials such as steel, glass, and concrete; and geometric shapes characterized it. Minimalism remains the basis of current designs. Imagine Ludwig Mies van der Rohe's Barcelona chair or minimalism in the products of Apple, all of which are now offshoots of Bauhaus.

Impact on Architecture
The Bauhaus movement also had a tremendous influence on architecture. Notable architects associated with the Bauhaus, like Mies van der Rohe and Gropius, have designed buildings that are centered on open spaces, large windows, and industrial materials.  Many today still appreciate this smooth, functional style in current buildings.

Typography and Graphic Design
The influence of Bauhaus also revolutionized typography and graphic design. The movement favored sans-serif fonts as well as simple, clean designs that are the staple today in modern graphic designs. Indeed, Herbert Bayer's famous Bauhaus typeface remains to be the foundation for many of the contemporary faces.

A Lasting Legacy
Even though the school was closed by the Nazis in 1933, the Bauhaus artists' and designers' influence spread all over the world as they emigrated to different parts of the world, especially to the United States. The principles of Bauhaus have insinuated themselves into nearly every branch of modern life, from furniture design to urban design and digital interfaces.

All things considered, the Bauhaus movement has become an ageless inspiration in modern art and design. It made an impact based on basic simplicity and functionality as well as the merging of forms and purpose, which grows deeper in daily life. It influences so closely that one cannot imagine a world not using clean, efficient designs that are beautifully presented-a key ingredient that Bauhaus brought into this world initially.

The impact of Bauhaus on modern art and design