Bauhaus Stairway

1932 painting by Oskar Schlemmer
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Bauhaus Stairway
ArtistOskar Schlemmer
Year1932
MediumOil on canvas
MovementBauhaus
Dimensions162.3 cm × 114.3 cm (63.9 in × 45.0 in)
LocationMuseum of Modern Art, New York
Accession597.1942

Bauhaus Stairway, or in German, Bauhaustreppe, is an oil painting by German artist Oskar Schlemmer, completed in 1932. It depicts the Bauhaus school, a German art school that closed in 1933, due to the Nazis' taking power. It is on display at the Museum of Modern Art, in New York.[1] The portrait depicts students ascending the stairs at the Bauhaus school, with all but one walking away from the viewer.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Oskar Schlemmer. Bauhaus Stairway. 1932 | MoMA". The Museum of Modern Art. Retrieved 2022-02-05.
  2. ^ Jones, Johnathan (2002-10-12). "The Bauhaus Stairway, Oskar Schlemmer (1932)". the Guardian. Retrieved 2022-02-05.
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