After a long break, the series of publications by the association “baudenkmal bundesschule bernau e.V.” continues with journal no. 7, entitled ‘“als bauhäusler sind wir suchende” Hannes Meyer (1889 – 1954) Beiträge zu seinem Leben und Wirken’ (“as bauhauslers we are seekers” Hannes Meyer (1889-1954) Articles on his life and work). The journal is published to coincide with the 125th birthday of Hannes Meyer in 2014. The association was especially keen to commemorate the Bauhaus and Hannes Meyer researcher Klaus-Jürgen Winkler (1944-2011), to whom this journal is dedicated.
On almost 100 pages the authors explore different aspects of Hannes Meyer’s life and work in Switzerland, Germany, Russia and Mexico. One article focuses on his intermittent collaborator Hans Wittwer. The articles are accompanied by an index of names.
This book has not yet been translated into English and is available only in German.
Journal no. 7 – List of contents
Introduction – Michael Siebenbrodt p. 4
Hans Wittwer - a cooperative individualist – Hans-Jakob Wittwer pp. 5-9
Hannes Meyer and the Duncker family. An attempt to reconstruct their amicable encounters – Heinz Deutschland pp. 10-18
Hannes Meyer in private. “Life is a pursuit of oxygen + carbon + sugar + starch + protein.” – Anja Guttenberger pp. 19-25
“ein eisenbahnwaggon ausstellungsgut”. The Bauhaus-Wanderaustellung 1929/30 and its show in Mannheim Christoph Zuschlag pp. 26 - 34
The Bauhaus Director Hannes Meyer as university lecturer and architect in Moscow 1930-1936 – Michael Siebenbrodt pp. 35-40
Hannes Meyer’s strong women of the Bauhaus commune on Moscow’s Arbat-Platz 1930 – 1938 – Astrid Volpert pp. 41-54
Hannes Meyer’s cooperative children’s home Mümliswil (1939). A former orphanage boarder and Bauhaus Director builds a children’s home – Thomas Huonker pp. 55-63
A final encounter in Mexico. Tina Modotti and Hannes Meyer – Peter Steininger pp. 64-71
Hannes Meyer and the Bauhaus in Mexico in the context of transnational migration in the first half of the 20th century – Karoline Noack pp. 72-83
The Hannes-Meyer-Prize – Peter Steininger pp. 84-94
Index of names pp. 95–102
Index of illustrations p. 103
Index of authors p. 104
The journal may be ordered from the association here for € 5 plus shipping. It is available free to members of the association.