Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe Collage

The moma collages an exhibition celebrating the aachen born architect to be shown in the ludwig forum from october 28 2016 through february 12 2017.

Ludwig mies van der rohe collage. Born in aachen in 1886 architect ludwig mies van der rohe went on to work at the bauhaus and eventually in the united states leaving a trail of exquisite structures and drawings that exemplified his oft quoted maxim that less is more. Forty eight years ago today one of the world s most famous pioneers of the modernist movement passed away in chicago illinois. Today we remember him by looking back at his work beyond the iconic built landmarks revealing this masterful architect s unique skills in two dimensions. Ludwig mies van der rohe born maria ludwig michael mies began his building career working at his father s stone carving shop.

Convention hall project chicago illinois preliminary version. Displayed beside other artists of the 20th century they place van der rohe at the heart of the modernist movement. The works provide a glimpse into van der rohe s design process yet are also autonomous pieces of art. Mies van der rohe collages go on show in new york.

Drawn from moma s collections a host of collages by ludwig mies van der rohe are on display together for the first time at the ludwig forum in aachen germany. Ludwig mies van der rohe. Thanks to the extraordinarily generous loans of the museum of modern art new york it is possible to show for the first time an extensive selection of collages and photomontages mies created between 1910 and 1965. From october 28 2016 to february 12 2017 the ludwig forum in aachen germany will host the iconic collages of mies van der rohe on loan from the archives of the museum of modern art in new york.