Bauhaus Museum Weimar opened in April 2019. Its collection houses pieces from the 1920’s to the present. Focusing on design, art, dance, and architecture, the Museum narrates the history of Bauhaus over 3 floors. Side Note: The Black and Paper logo was influenced by the Bauhaus movement. We incorporated some of the graphics in our… Continue reading A Design Influence on Me.
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From The Hall of Giants
During my trip to the Baroque City of Dresden, I visited the Resident Castle Museum in the center. The Riesensasal or Hall of The Giants, retains 350 objects from the fifteen to seventeenth century. The Electors of Saxony believed in splendor. Their Suits of Armour worn for battle, jousting tournaments or royal parades of pageantry… Continue reading From The Hall of Giants
An Inspiring Master
Stepping into the Salvatore Ferragamo Museum in Florence was a dream. American press dubbed Ferragamo “Shoemaker to the stars”. Pickford to Garbo to Crawford wore his creations on screen and off. Born the eleventh of 14 children in the Southern Italian city of Bonito. After opening his first shop at age 9 in his hometown,… Continue reading An Inspiring Master
The Color Line
While in Paris for Fashion Week I had a chance to see a moving exhibition on the African American experience at the Musee du Quai Branly. In these times of uncertainty it reminds a person of how far a country has come and needs to go concerning race relations.