Bauhaus at Weimar, built by Henry van de Velde. -- Whitford, Frank. Bauhaus.

The years of Bauhaus's existent were equivalent to that of the Weimar Republic. From 1919-1933, Germany's political and economic status clearly influenced Bauhaus. The ideologies of Bauhaus consistently adapted to the changing times of Germany during 1919-1933.

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1918

Weimar Republic--Germany's first attempt at parliamentary democracy.
The Weimar period experienced an explosion of literature, science, art, and music.
In the area of social science the Frankfurt School dominated with contributions by Max Horkheimer, Theodor Adorno, and Walter Benjamin.
Expressionism developed with the contributions of Ernst Ludwig Kirchner and Franz Marc leading to new art forms such as cubism, futurism, and Dada.
The field of literature experienced great advances during this period due to accomplished works or prose, poetry, and drama by names such as Thomas Mann, Hermann Hesse, Rainer Maria Rilke, and Bertolt Brecht.

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1919

School at Weimar Opens
Founded and Directed by Walter Gropius.
Teachers include Lyonnel Feininger, Gerhard Marcks, and Johannes Itten

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1924

As a result of drastic funding cuts, the Bauhaus masters declare the school dissolved as of March 31, 1925.

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1925

School moves to Dessau Teaching staff includes Josef Albers, Herbert Bayer, Marcel Breuer, Hinnerk Scheper, and Joost Schmidt

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