Anni Albers: A Life in Thread
Season 2019Episode 179Season 2019Episode 181

E180 Anni Albers: A Life in Thread

BBC Documentaries / Season 2019 / Episode 180

21 Aug, 2019 · 1h

 
Season 2019Episode 179Season 2019Episode 181

E180 Anni Albers: A Life in Thread

BBC Documentaries / Season 2019 / Episode 180

21 Aug, 2019 · 1h

 

Anni Albers enrolled in 1922 at the legendary Bauhaus school with hopes of becoming a painter. However, its founder feared that too many women might damage his new school’s reputation so Anni and the majority of female applicants were swiftly funnelled into the weaving class and workshop. This film documents Anni’s rise and the turbulent final years of the Bauhaus when Anni was forced to flee Germany due to her... see more

Anni Albers enrolled in 1922 at the legendary Bauhaus school with hopes of becoming a painter. However, its founder feared that too many women might damage his new school’s reputation so Anni and the majority of female applicants were swiftly funnelled into the weaving class and workshop. This film documents Anni’s rise and the turbulent final years of the Bauhaus when Anni was forced to flee Germany due to her... see more
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