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December 18, 2018

How Bauhaus Came to Tel Aviv

And how Tel Aviv made the style its own.

Founded in 1919, the Bauhaus art academy had a profound impact on the development of artistic modernism and in particular modernist architecture, giving rise to what came to be known as the International Style. In few cities is the influence of this style more pronounced than in Tel Aviv—thanks in part to the Nazis’ decision to shut down the school for promoting “degenerate” art. Karen Chernick writes:

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December 18, 2018

  1. UN Troops in Lebanon Don’t Just Ignore Hizballah. They Protect It

    By keeping Europe from acting.

  2. The “New York Times” Gives Alice Walker a Platform to Promote Naked Anti-Semitism

    It’s ok, because she hates Israel.

  3. As Egyptian Officials Warm to Judaism, Popular Opinion Remains Hostile to Israel

    Cairo allocates $70 million to restore Jewish sites.

  4. How Bauhaus Came to Tel Aviv

    And how Tel Aviv made the style its own.

  5. Frank Sinatra’s Yarmulke

    Auctioned for nearly $10,000.