The Importance of Bauhaus (the design and the band)

And for my best friend Cheryl who is a fan of the band (and Peter Murphy especially)there is this image as well *Once a goth, always a goth*

So, what is the inspiration for this particular piece of writing from me? Well, I read a very interesting article on BBC News earlier this morning that talked about this with regards to the global (and seemingly never ending) pandemic:

'Roaring Twenties': Are we entering a new age of hedonism?

Now first and foremost, I would give ANYTHING to be in my beloved spiritual home of the UK (and to also be able to see this fabulous exhibit as well) but to paraphrase from this article, “It was the beginning of democratic politics and democratic states, the idea that everyone could participate in a peaceful society. One of the interesting consequences that was reflected in art was places like the Bauhaus… [which] saw education and culture as necessary to build a better society,” explains curator Catherine Hug.

Hmm — “Which saw education AND culture as necessary to build a better society” — obviously, she is NOT speaking of the US, right?!! I mean, really. She then further extrapolates: “Architects such as Le Corbusier and Walter Gropius sought a socially responsible architecture that was dedicated to providing better living conditions for…