Masters of Modern: Bauhaus Masters & Shu
Bauhaus Masters & Shu
May 20–July 21
The Farnsworth House and Knoll are pleased to host “Masters of Modern: Bauhaus Masters & Shu,” a Knoll-sponsored exhibition at the Barnsworth Gallery in Plano, IL. The exhibition will run from May 20th through July 21st during regular tour hours and admission is free.
Conceived exclusively for The Farnsworth House by Knoll, “Masters of Modern: Bauhaus Masters and Shu” will showcase Florence "Shu" Knoll's early years and her work with Mies van der Rohe.
Throughout her career, Florence Knoll translated the Bauhaus idea of the total work of art to the American public and corporate world of the 1950’s and 1960’s. She helped define American Modernism and set a precedent for design that is holistic rather than object-focused. Four Knoll chairs will be on display in addition to highlighting Walter Gropius, Marcel Breuer and Anni Albers.
"The exhibition at Farnsworth House underscores the strong bond between Florence Knoll and the Modern Movement, while also celebrating 100 years of the Bauhaus and its enduring impact on the way we work and live.”
- Benjamin Pardo, Knoll Design Director
The Farnsworth House
Designed by Mies van der Rohe in 1945 and constructed in 1951, The Farnsworth House is a vital part of Modern American architecture. The house is exemplary of both the International Style of architecture as well as the Modern movement’s desire to juxtapose rational, streamlined design with the surrounding natural environment.
Mies constructed this glass-box residence of “almost nothing” for Dr. Edith Farnsworth as a country retreat along the Fox River in Plano, IL. It continued to be a private residence for over 50 years until Landmarks Illinois and the National Trust for Historic Preservation purchased it in 2003.
For further information visit farnsworthhouse.org