50 years Bauhaus, German exhibition, Royal Academy of Arts, London, 1968

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Catalogue for the exhibition held at the Royal Academy, 21 September to 27 October, 1968. “50 Years Bauhaus” included an opening ceremony, exhibition, and Walter Gropius-inspired “Bauhaus Fest,” and paid tribute to two recently deceased Bauhaus titans: Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (d. August 17, 1969) and Walter Gropius, (d. July 5, 1969).

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50 years Bauhaus, German exhibition, Royal Academy of Arts, London, 1968
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