Bauhausbücher 6 by Theo van Doesburg Sophie Robinson The illustration strips the landmark

The illustration strips the landmark back to its essentials without losing any of its character

the piece rewards the eye with precise

Pale tentacles and skeletal structures are mapped against a stark background

set against richly patterned grounds that blur the line between fashion plate and fine art

Bauhausbücher 6 by Theo van Doesburg Sophie Robinson The illustration strips the landmarkDesigned by Theo van Doesburg as the cover for the sixth volume of the landmark Bauhausbcher series, this piece is a compact masterwork of De Stijl graphic design. Bold primary coloured rectangles are arranged against a white ground with confident typographic integration the layout itself an argument for the unity of visual art, design, and architecture. Published in 1925, it embodies the Bauhaus ambition to merge fine art with functional design, and