Bauhaus museum
This was an excellent choice for a visit for all of us. We were hopeful of a visit to the Guggenheim and we were disappointed that it was 'between exhibitions' and was closed. On the day we were visiting, we ended up in the Gallerie Laffayette instead, not the sort of gallery I was hoping for it has to be said!
The Bauhaus Museum was our second choice, supported by Maisie who is keen on design. The audio tour was fascinating, talking about the different teachers' influence and ways of approaching design. It was fascinating to hear about the designers behind the tubular cantilevered chair which we take for granted today. Although a seemingly simple design, was achieved through a complicated series of experimentations and building on each other's ideas. We loved that Kandinsky was deeply distrustful of green, seeing it as a nothing colour. Also, the first tubular stools which were made for the student canteen were a little unstable, and students regularly toppled over, much to the amusement of others. The design morphed into a table, and the tubes for the stool legs altered and a upholstered seat replaced the wooden one. This design is available today.
After a delicious lunch at the cafe, off to kaDeWe. Europe's largest department store....gulp! Adults were looking forward to seeing the food hall, Maisie the cosmetics, of course.
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| Time for a quick drive in a Trabant and back home |
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