Berlin exhibition focuses in on women photographers of the Bauhaus

"A persistent myth suggests that all Bauhaus women were confined to weaving. Many women worked across departments, studying architecture or-crucially-photography."

"Photography had always played a major role at the school, both as a means of documenting designs and as a standalone artistic medium, long before formal photography instruction began in 1929."

"Lucia Moholy, for example, was actively photographing Bauhaus objects, architecture, and people as of 1923. Her photographs have been overshadowed by her husband."

"The group exhibition New Woman, New Vision: Women Photographers of the Bauhaus includes the work of 29 photographers-mostly affiliated with the original Bauhaus in Germany."

The Bauhaus school in Germany offered diverse art and design courses from 1919 to 1933. A common misconception is that women were limited to weaving, but many engaged in architecture and photography. Curator Kristin Bartels aims to address this misconception through an exhibition featuring around 300 photographs. The exhibition, titled New Woman, New Vision: Women Photographers of the Bauhaus, showcases the work of 29 photographers, highlighting the significant role of photography at the school, which began formal instruction in 1929.

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