"Art itself cannot be taught, but craftsmanship can. Architects, painters, sculptors are all craftsmen in the original sense of the word. Thus it is a fundamental requirement of all artistic creativity that every student undergo a thorough training in the workshops of all branches of the crafts."
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As quoted in Paul Klee, 1879-1940 (2000) by w:Susanna Partsch, p. 47
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Walter Gropius
1883 – 1969
deutscher Architekt, Begründer des Bauhauses
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