Bauhaus: learning about an important graphic design movement

In this lesson, we will learn about Bauhaus and design and make in this style. We will record and make notes in our sketchbooks.

Bauhaus: learning about an important graphic design movement

In this lesson, we will learn about Bauhaus and design and make in this style. We will record and make notes in our sketchbooks.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Can independently develop a range of ideas which show curiosity, imagination and originality with a focus on graphic design.
  2. Can take account of the influence of different historical, cultural and social contexts.
  3. Can independently take action to refine their technical and craft skills in order to develop their mastery of materials and techniques.

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5 Questions

Q1.
Which of these is not a feature of graphic design?
Illustration
Correct answer: Sound recording
Typography
Q2.
In graphic design, what is concept?
Bold writing
The audience
Correct answer: The idea
Use of colour
Q3.
Which country was the home of Bauhaus?
Britain
France
Correct answer: Germany
Italy
Q4.
What year did Walter Gropius form the Bauhaus movement?
1864
Correct answer: 1919
2005
Q5.
What was the reason for the close of the Bauhaus school?
Nobody wanted to study art there
The building needed fixing
The school ran out of money
Correct answer: There was pressure from the Nazis to close

5 Questions

Q1.
What was most important in Bauhaus design?
Colour
Form
Correct answer: Function
Typography
Q2.
Who started the Bauhaus school?
Josef Albers
Paul Klee
Correct answer: Walter Gropius
Wassily Kandinsky
Q3.
Which of these shapes were not common in Bauhaus graphic design?
Circle
Correct answer: Pentagon
Rectangle
Triangle
Q4.
What does the word Bauhaus mean?
Art club
Correct answer: Construction house
It was the name of one of the artists
Paint house
Q5.
Who were the teachers at the Bauhaus?
Correct answer: Artists and Craftspeople
Teachers from local schools and colleges
There was one teacher, Walter Gropius
There were no teachers

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UnitArt and design / Design / graphic design

Art and design