Joost Schmidt Bauhaus Exhibition Poster 1923
Poster of the exhibition of the bauhaus in weimar in 1923 by joost schmidt.
Joost schmidt bauhaus exhibition poster 1923. Poster for the 1923 bauhaus exhibition in weimar author. The exhibition poster was designed by joost schmidt 1893 1948 a talented sculpture student who went on to become a bauhaus teacher and head of the printing and advertising workshop. Joost schmidt designed the poster for the first exhibition of the bauhaus s work in 1923. At the top left the round bauhaus logo by oskar schlemmer forms the head of the geometric figure.
Buy vintage bauhaus the 1923 weimar exhibition by joost schmidt 250gsm gloss art card a3 reproduction poster at amazon uk. It already shows characteristic features of the new typography. Diagonally arranged bars and circular shapes are combined with text in various typefaces. The first bauhaus exhibition in weimar was held from july through september 1923.
This poster for the first bauhaus exhibition in 1923 shows the school s experimental style its use of geometric shapes and bold primary colours. Joost schmidt poster for the bauhaus exhibition in weimar 1923 bauhaus archiv berlin. Text the diagonally placed cross incorporates the bauhaus signet bauhaus logo designed by oskar schlemmer the use of which was required in the proposal alongside information about the event date and venue. Joost schmidt s poster for the 1923 bauhaus exhibition in weimar.
At the bauhaus dessau joost taught calligraphy for the preliminary course 1925 1932 and directed the sculpture workshop 1928 1930 and the advertising typography and printing workshop and the affiliated photography department 1928 1932. Commercial graphics it was moholy nagy who introduced the ideas of the new typography to the bauhaus starting in 1923. Joost schmidt produced this poster designed for a competition as a cross comprised of circles and squares. From then on typography began to play a decisive role in the bauhaus s publicity work and in the development of an unmistakable look for.
In figure 1 you can see that schmidt used only geometrical shapes the poster is set in the form of a cross made up of circles and squares mainly consisting of rectangles and circles. Joost schmidt bauhaus exhibition poster 1923. That same year schmidt married the bauhaus student helene nonné. Free delivery on eligible orders.