Editorial SpreadsKatharine Meanie’s From A to B: Africa to Bauhaus editorial explores the intersection of African artwork and Bauhaus design style. The visual design of the editorial spreads highlights the similarities between African and Bauhaus works, and how one is vastly favored and taught over the other.
Design Flats
In her article, Meanie focuses on the similarities between African artworks and the structures and systems of Bauhaus design, which has become the foundation of many design principles. Bauhaus design is almost certain to be covered in foundational design courses at the university level, while African arts are only briefly mentioned, if at all.
Through the visual design, I emphasized the visual and structural aspects of African design that have been taken and used in Bauhaus design without credit. Grid structures, repeated lines, and geometric shapes are all clearly seen in African artworks, and also in Bauhaus works. By placing African and Bauhaus works side by side throughout the spreads, these visual similarities are made clear, supporting the arguments Meanie is making throughout her writing.
