19 April 2007 – 26 August 2007

"DEUTSCHER WERKBUND" - 1907-2007 | 100 years Good Shape

In October 1907, twelve artists and architects, among them Peter Behrens, Josef Hoffmann and Richard Riemerschmid, as well as twelve companies in Munich joined together to found the German Werkbund. According to the founding members the intended purpose was »the refinement of arts and crafts in collaboration with art institutions, industry and craftsmen’s trade organisations by means of education, propaganda and unanimous statements on any relevant issues«. The objective of »refining« the entire industrialized environment »from sofa cushion to urban design« (Hermann Muthesius) according to artistic aspects, and the cultural »education« of the populace by means of well-formed objects characterized the work of the German Werkbund up to the last third of the 20th century. If companies today try to create a consistent appearance, a corporate identity, if there is a general appreciation concerning the design of industrial products, if »industrial design« is taught at universities, developed by enterprises and shown in museums, then this has to be regarded primarily as the Werkbund’s credit.

Address

Pinakothek der Moderne
Kunstareal München Barer Strasse 40
80333 München
phone +49 89 23 80 53 60
http://www.pinakothek.de

Opening Hours

Daily 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Thursday 10 a.m. - 8 p.m., closed on Monday

Description of the Museum

With four major museums presenting art, works on paper, architecture and design under one roof, the Pinakothek der Moderne is one of the world’s greatest collections of 20th and 21st century art. The open and spacious building invites visitors to explore, to discover connections and gain new and surprising insights. Temporary exhibits and events from various cultural domains complete the supradisciplinary program.

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