Kurt Schmidt and Georg Teltscher, students of Walter Gropius at the Bauhaus, debuted their multimedia performance "Mechanische Ballett" in 1923. Its companion, "Die mechanische Exzentrik," was produced by artist and educator Laszlo Moholy-Nagy. The Vitra Design Museum revived the performance for one night in 2015. Photo 3 of 4 in A New Book from the Vitra Design Museum Examines the Legacy of the Bauhaus by Heather Corcoran

A New Book from the Vitra Design Museum Examines the Legacy of the Bauhaus

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Kurt Schmidt and Georg Teltscher, students of Walter Gropius at the Bauhaus, debuted their multimedia performance "Mechanische Ballett" in 1923. Its companion, "Die mechanische Exzentrik," was produced by artist and educator Laszlo Moholy-Nagy. The Vitra Design Museum revived the performance for one night in 2015.