REVISION CARDS - MARCEL BREUER

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MARCEL BREUER (1902-1981)

Breuer was an influential modernist designer and made a significant contribution to the Bauhaus. He was an architect and a designer. Breuer was a student at the Bauhaus, where his ability as a designer was recognised. After a short time working in a Paris architectural practice, he moved back to the Bauhaus in 1925, as Head of the Carpentry Shop, working with his ‘mentor’ Walter Gropius (the founder of the Bauhaus).

CHARACTERISTICS OF BREUER’S
DESIGNS

SIMPLICITY, FUNCTION AND AESTHETICS
PRODUCTS MASS PRODUCED
NEW MATERIALS APPLIED TO PRODUCTS
(TUBULAR STEEL)
INNOVATIVE DESIGNS
NEW MANUFACTURING TECHNIQUES
AFFORDABLE PRODUCTS
PRODUCTS FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC

A WELL KNOWN BAUHAUS DESIGN

MB-118 CHAIR 1928

BY MARCEL BREUER

Marcel Breuer designed this famous chair and manufactured it from one piece of tubular steel. It typifies the Bauhaus philosophy - simple design, mass produced, modern, aesthetically pleasing and for the general public.

ACHITECTURE OF MARCEL BREUER

QUESTIONS

1. Write three facts about Marcel Breuer. 3 marks

3. What are the characteristics of Marcel Breuer’s designs? 4 marks

3. Name and describe a product designed by Marcel Breuer. 4 marks

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