Content tagged with "germany"

Bauhaus
Explanation
December 12, 2021
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There are multiple contexts here, but it’s most often used to refer to a specific German art and design school which operated in the 20s and 30s, and the aesthetic which emerged from it. It was a specific organization, but has become a general movement and approach to design. The Bauhaus school and…

Bund
Explanation
April 6, 2024
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This is both a common and a proper noun. Commonly, it’s literally German for “bunch,” but also extends to be “union” or “group.” As a proper noun, it’s refer to several different historical groups, both for and against the Nazis. The most prominent of which was The German American Bund which was a…