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

Curator: We're looking at Klaus Hertig's photograph of the Bauhaus Building in Dessau, built between 1925 and 1926. Editor: It looks rather austere, like a place where creativity goes to be... streamlined. Curator: Notice how Hertig captures the interplay of geometric forms, the cubic volumes, the flat roofs—hallmarks of Bauhaus architecture. The absence of ornamentation is critical. Editor: Right. The eye keeps moving along the facade. It's almost hypnotic. There's a stark, almost unsettling beauty in its utilitarianism. Curator: The photograph emphasizes the building's functionalist ethos, capturing the Bauhaus movement's commitment to rationality and modern design principles. Editor: I suppose if you’re going to strip away everything unnecessary, you might as well make it a statement. It certainly made one. Curator: Precisely. Editor: Well, I suppose I'm strangely impressed after all.