Gunta Stölzl

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Gunta Stölzl was a pioneering German textile artist and designer who led the weaving workshop at the Bauhaus and helped establish modern textile design.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Bauhaus teacher
designer
person
textile artist
weaver
contributedTo establishment of modern textile design as an independent discipline
integration of craft and industry in Bauhaus pedagogy
countryOfCitizenship Germany
employer Bauhaus
familyName Stölzl
fieldOfWork modern design
textile design
weaving
genre abstract textile art
givenName Gunta
hasRole teacher of weaving
textile workshop leader
influenced industrial textile production
later generations of textile artists
modern textile design
influencedBy Bauhaus principles
modernism
movement Bauhaus
name Gunta Stölzl self-link
nationality German
notableFor innovative use of color and abstraction in textiles
integrating art and industry in textile production
leading the Bauhaus weaving workshop
pioneering modern textile design
occupation designer
teacher
textile artist
partOf Bauhaus school of design
surface form: Bauhaus weaving workshop
positionHeld head of the weaving workshop at the Bauhaus
sexOrGender female
style constructivist-inspired textiles
geometric abstraction
usedMaterial cotton
silk
synthetic fibers
wool
workFocus functional textiles
pattern design
upholstery fabrics
wall hangings
workLocation Dessau
Weimar

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Bauhaus keyFigure Gunta Stölzl
Gunta Stölzl name Gunta Stölzl self-link
Bauhaus movement notableMember Gunta Stölzl