نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی
نویسنده
مربی، گروه طراحی صنعتی، دانشکده هنر، دانشگاه سمنان، سمنان، ایران.
چکیده
کلیدواژهها
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عنوان مقاله [English]
نویسنده [English]
The Bauhaus, one of the most influential art and design schools of the twentieth century, was founded on the principle of equal admission for all applicants, regardless of age, gender or educational background. This promise attracted a considerable number of women. However, in practice, Walter Gropius adopted policies that restricted women’s participation to certain workshops. Despite these limitations, the work of several women proved so impactful that the workshops in which they studied and practiced became the school’s primary sources of income through contracts with industry.
The aim of this study is to examine the contextual conditions that led to this policy shift and, in parallel, to trace the pathways through which Bauhaus women challenged Gropius’s assumptions about creativity as a male domain. From a gendered-historical perspective, it also seeks to answer the question of why the contributions of successful Bauhaus women have been diminished or erased in the historiography of art, design, and architecture. The research method is descriptive-analytical, grounded in a qualitative approach.
To better understand the circumstances of women’s education and professional activity at the Bauhaus, the educational background and selected works of three of its most influential women—Gunta Stölzl, Anni Albers, and Marianne Brandt -are briefly examined. The findings indicate that, contrary to the patriarchal belief prevalent in early twentieth-century Europe- that women were suited only for artistic and two-dimensional work due to alleged cognitive limitations compared to men -Bauhaus women fully absorbed the school’s pedagogical philosophy. Through creative experimentation with new methods and materials, they succeeded in guiding the workshops toward a dynamic responsiveness to the needs of society and industry. Moreover, even after their forced migration, they continued to expand this trajectory, not only by introducing innovative methods of production but also by engaging with and drawing upon the cultural capacities of other societies to generate further innovations.
کلیدواژهها [English]
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