156. Bauhaus and the Anarchic City -- Robin Schuldenfrei
Everyday Anarchism · Graham Culbertson
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Show Notes
Robin Schuldenfrei joins me to discuss her new book Objects in Exile, which is about the many afterlives of the Bauhaus school and its practitioners. Robin and I particularly focus on the relationship between Bauhaus and city planning, especially focusing on Chicago and the work of Ludwig Hilberseimer. Key questions include:
How can societies ensure that everyone has at least enough space to live? How can cities provide for both growth and planning, and blend different kinds of buildings and spaces into an organic whole? And how can we see the rigid grid of American cities as a tool for anarchy?
Here's the information about Robin's book and an interview with her about the book
Robin Schuldenfrei, Objects in Exile: Modern Art and Design across Borders, 1930–1960
https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691232669/objects-in-exile
Interview, Robin Schuldenfrei on Objects in Exile
https://press.princeton.edu/ideas/robin-schuldenfrei-on-objects-in-exile