An adequate understanding of the Bauhaus is not possible without complementing the purely artistic aspects with a rigorous study of its pedagogical conceptions. This is the view of RAINER WICK, a professor of art education at the University of Wuppertal, who, based on a thorough analysis of the abundant materials from the school, offers in this book an excellent opportunity to reinterpret its achievements in light of its principles on art education. Following initial chapters in which he succinctly addresses the ideological and social backgrounds of the school, THE PEDAGOGY OF THE BAUHAUS presents the practices of Itten, Moholy-Nagy, Albers, Kandinsky, Klee, Schlemmer, and Joost Schmidt, highlighting their considerable differences in implementing Gropius's program to eliminate the boundaries separating artistic genres and achieve the synthesis of art, craft, and industry.