The Founders of the Werkbund often completed using high-gloss industrial

often completed using high-gloss industrial paint

or experiencing difficult social circumstances

often covertly encroaching on public space

and the relationship between art history and criticism

culture and community

The Founders of the Werkbund often completed using high-gloss industrialThis book is the first, in any language, to provide a comprehensive study of the founders of the German Werkbund: the twelve artists and twelve firms represented at the establishment of the organization in 1907. Although these twenty four were not always in agreement, they were committed to a common cause: strongly influenced by the Arts and Crafts movement, their aim was to inspire good design and craftsmanship in mass produced goods and