Walter Gropius

Author: Leyla Daybelge and Magnus Englund

Format: Hardcover | 320 pp

Dimensions: 305 × 238 mm (12 × 9 3/8 in)

This visual biography provides a captivating look at the life of Walter Gropius, the founder of the Bauhaus and a seminal figure in architecture. The narrative chronicles Gropius's journey from his harrowing experiences in World War I, through his stormy marriage to the infamous Alma Mahler, to the founding of the Bauhaus, and the sorrowful loss of their daughter Manon. Following his heartrending departure from Nazi Germany in 1933, the biography delves into his years of exile in London, and subsequent relocation to America in 1937, where he continued his work until his passing in 1969.