From the German Bauhaus to 'Dangerous Friendships': What Is at Stake in the Face of Abuse of Power
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6 Articles
The advance of the far right reopens in Germany the debate on the legacy of the Bauhaus. Pilar Castro and Roberto Enríquez reflect on manipulation, consent and inequality in 'Dangerous friendships'. We talk to Camilla Läckberg, discover the phenomenon Freida McFadden, visit the expansion of the Fine Arts of Bilbao and travel to the Teatro San Carlo in Naples
Head of iconic architecture and design school rejects right-wing AfD party's accusation of being "anti-German".
The world-famous Bauhaus art school was a thorn in the eye of the Nazis a century ago. In 1933, under their pressure, it closed. Now she has become the target of criticism again. Members of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party call the Bauhaus an impasse of modernity and call for a more patriotic German culture. The school and its legacy have played a role in campaigning ahead of Sunday's election in the federal state of Saxony-Anhalt.
The Bauhaus in Dessau is a central contribution of Saxony-Anhalt to the World Heritage. In the attacks of the AfD on the globally recognized creative forge, Brigitte Franzen, head of the Bauhaus archive, recognizes classical patterns of dictatorships and hierarchical systems.
The political attacks on the Bauhaus have by now led to a broad counter-reaction.
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