Bauhaus Building, Dessau, 1925-1926: View from southwest after 1926

Editor: Here we have Klaus Hertig's photographic view of the Bauhaus Building in Dessau, from 1925-1926. It feels so…stark, almost like a utopian vision rendered in grayscale. What strikes you about this image? Curator: It's the radical simplicity, isn't it? The way Hertig captures the building's essence – pure geometric forms declaring a new era. Can you feel how it throws off the ornate shackles of the past? Editor: Absolutely. It's like architecture stripped bare, revealing its bones. I guess that was the intention? Curator: Precisely! Function over flourish. Light, air, and efficiency, for the people! It wasn't just a building; it was a manifesto. A bold statement for a new way of living and thinking. Editor: So, it's less about looking pretty and more about making a point? Curator: It's about beauty born from purpose. It's a functional poem, really, wouldn't you say? It whispered promises of a better future in a world craving change. Editor: I hadn't considered the hopeful aspect, seeing it as more rigid. Thanks, I’m seeing it in a new light now!