Walter Gropius quotes
Walter Gropius was a German architect and founder of the Bauhaus School. His innovative approach combined art, architecture, and design, influencing modern architecture worldwide. He is remembered as a pioneer of modernist architectural thought and education. Here are 9 of his quotes:
Art itself cannot be taught, but craftsmanship can. Architects, painters, sculptors are all craftsmen in the original sense of the word. Thus it is a fundamental requirement of all artistic creativity that every student undergo a thorough training in the workshops of all branches of the crafts.
Walter Gropius
The ultimate goal of all visual artistic activity is construction! Architects, painters and sculptors must learn again to know and understand the multi-faceted form of building in its entirety as well as its parts. Only then will they of their own accord fill their works with the architectonic spirit they have lost in the art of the salon. Let us establish a new guild of craftsmen without the presumption of class distinctions building a wall of arrogance between craftsmen and artists. Together let us call for, devise and create the construction of the future, comprising everything in one form: architecture, sculpture and painting.
Walter Gropius
Walter Gropius
Occupation: German Architect
Born: May 18, 1883
Died: July 5, 1969
Quotes count: 9
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