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Bruno Paul

German architect (1874-1968)

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Bruno Paul (German)
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In 1909, Paul completed the interiors of the Villa Feinhals in Cologne, a project begun by Olbrich in 1908. Had Olbrich lived, he would have designed the interiors of the house himself, but he died prematurely while his drawings were still incomplete and the house was under construction. Feinhals owned the company that made Manoli cigarettes, and was a prominent supporter of the Werkbund. Paul was a personal friend, and one of the few artists considered capable of succeeding Olbrich. (English)
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At the dawn of the 20th century, Bruno Paul (1874-1968) stood like a colossus astride the landscape of an emerging Modernism. As an illustrator, architect and educator his influence was unequalled. Arguably the most important German designer of his generation, his work was ubiquitous in the technical and professional publications of his day. For five decades, Paul's reputation was unparalleled among progressive German artists. As a young man he was a member of the Munich avant-garde responsible for the creation of the Jugendstil. As a designer of furniture and interiors, he achieved a commercial success unmatched by his illustrious contemporaries. In the light of his professional accomplishments, he was the most influential German architect of his generation, a figure of international significance. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Adolf Meyer and Kem Weber were among his students, and their work developed from the practices of his atelier. Indeed, as director of the Vereinigte Staatsschulen für freie und angewandte Kunst in Berlin he presided over an institution that rivaled the Bauhaus as a centre of progressive instruction in the arts. Despite the renown he enjoyed at the height of his career, Paul's name has been largely absent from the standard histories of the modern movement. Indeed, this book is the first comprehensive study of his life and work. (English)

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Paul, Bruno
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12 December 2019
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Bruno Paul (19 Jan 1874 - 17 Aug 1968)
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