The Bauhaus Signet Story
The iconic Bauhaus logo created in 1923 by Oskar Schlemmer represents both the human form and the school's artistic philosophy in a single, powerful design.
The Story Behind the Signet
"The Bauhaus school realized that they had to be more contemporary. In the master council they discussed creating a new logo, and the artists were asked to present proposals."
"If you think that at that time, there was Wassily Kandinsky, Paul Klee, Lyonel Feininger, but also László Moholy-Nagy; who was very much interested in graphic design. It's amazing that they chose the logo of Oskar Schlemmer."
"The new logo was both about the human being as well as about art, about teaching. It encompassed so many aspects. Very striking how with a few sort of vertical and horizontal elements, you create a face."
— C. Raman Schlemmer (@OskarSchlemmer)
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