{"id":2452478,"date":"2019-12-21T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-12-21T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/?p=318027"},"modified":"2019-12-21T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2019-12-21T07:00:00","slug":"bauhaus-artist-herbert-bayers-family-donates-13-artworks-to-aspen-institute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/local-news\/bauhaus-artist-herbert-bayers-family-donates-13-artworks-to-aspen-institute\/","title":{"rendered":"Bauhaus artist Herbert Bayer\u2019s family donates 13 artworks to Aspen Institute"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"swift-gallery p402_hide\" readability=\"6.5248041775457\">\n<ul id=\"imageGallery-318027-302\" class=\"gallery list-unstyled\">\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/bayer-atd-122119-1-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/bayer-atd-122119-1-1024x1024.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Courtesy Aspen Institute | Herbert Bayer, \" structure with two gold squares class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"9\">\n<p><strong>Herbert Bayer, &#8220;Structure with Two Gold Squares&#8221;, 1972.<\/strong><br \/>Courtesy Aspen Institute<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/bayer-atd-122119-1-1024x1024.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"Herbert Bayer, \" structure with two gold squares><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/bayer-atd-122119-1-1-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/bayer-atd-122119-1-1-851x1024.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Courtesy Aspen Institute | Herbert Bayer, \" owl spirit class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"9\">\n<p><strong>Herbert Bayer, &#8220;Owl Spirit,&#8221; 1947\/8.<\/strong><br \/>Courtesy Aspen Institute<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/bayer-atd-122119-1-1-851x1024.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"Herbert Bayer, \" owl spirit><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/bayer-atd-122119-1-2-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/bayer-atd-122119-1-2.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Courtesy Aspen Institute | Herbert Bayer, \" iconographic class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"9\">\n<p><strong>Herbert Bayer, &#8220;Iconographic,&#8221; 1981.<\/strong><br \/>Courtesy Aspen Institute<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/bayer-atd-122119-1-2.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"Herbert Bayer, \" iconographic><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/bayer-atd-122119-1-3-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/bayer-atd-122119-1-3.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Courtesy Aspen Institute | Herbert Bayer's \" double transparency is among a collection of works donate to the aspen institute. gift was announced friday. class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-1.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"8\">\n<p><strong>Herbert Bayer&#8217;s &#8220;Double Transparency&#8221; is among a collection of works donate to the Aspen Institute. The gift was announced Friday.<\/strong><br \/>Courtesy Aspen Institute<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/bayer-atd-122119-1-3.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"Herbert Bayer's \" double transparency is among a collection of works donate to the aspen institute. gift was announced friday.><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"caption-toggle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/entertainment\/bauhaus-artist-herbert-bayers-family-donates-13-artworks-to-aspen-institute\/#\" class=\"show-captions\">Show Captions<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/entertainment\/bauhaus-artist-herbert-bayers-family-donates-13-artworks-to-aspen-institute\/#\" class=\"hide-captions\">Hide Captions<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Family members of Bauhaus artist and <a id=\"N0x1655ae0N0x15ce510:N0x1655ae0N0x15fcc08\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/entertainment\/aspens-bauhaus-roots\/\">Aspen icon Herbert Bayer<\/a> have donated at least 13 artworks to the Aspen Institute, the nonprofit announced Friday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The pieces come from the collection of Britt Bayer, wife of Javan Bayer, stepson to Herbert Bayer. Britt Bayer died in September 2018 and was an active member of the Aspen Institute Art Advisory Committee as a champion of Herbert Bayer\u2019s artwork who strove to ensure that his legacy would be enhanced and preserved, especially on the Institute\u2019s Aspen Meadows campus.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">They include two large paintings on canvas, four acrylic pieces on paper, four watercolors and several drawings and collages.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The works of art span most of Bayer\u2019s adult life from 1919-1985 and are some of the most significant contributions of artwork in the history of the Aspen Institute, an announcement stated.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cWe are honored to steward Herbert Bayer\u2019s legacy by caring for and displaying his artwork on the campus he designed, and are deeply grateful to Mrs. Bayer and her family for this significant gift,\u201d said Aspen Institute president and CEO Dan Porterfield. \u201cThe timing of this gift is especially exciting as we embark on the <a id=\"N0x1655ae0N0x15ce570:N0x1655ae0N0x15fced8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/news\/lynda-and-stewart-resnick-give-10-million-to-establish-herbert-bayer-center-on-aspen-institute-campus\/\">creation of the Resnick Center for Herbert Bayer Studies<\/a> on our campus \u2014 a transformational new resource through which we will preserve and celebrate Bayer\u2019s work in a facility befitting of his artistic genius.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The Institute is currently working to restore the iconic Marble Garden sculpture created by Bayer and Elizabeth Paepcke in 1955. In 2018, it acquired Bayer\u2019s Anaconda marble sculpture and installed it prominently on the campus.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The Resnick Center, made possible by a $10 million gift from philanthropists and entrepreneurs Lynda and Stewart Resnick, is planned for a 2022 opening, though the Institute has yet to begin the public land-use approval process with the city of Aspen.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The new building aims to preserve and honor the art of Bayer, showcase and exhibit its Bayer works, grow its collection, borrow from major cultural institutions and create new exhibitions that will educate the public about Bayer\u2019s remarkable legacy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cFor 30 years, Herbert Bayer transformed the town and created the campus of the Aspen Institute,\u201d Lynda Resnick, vice chair and co-owner of The Wonderful Company, said in the announcement. \u201cSo many things we take for granted exist because of his holistic approach to design and his integration of all artistic disciplines, carrying on the original tenets of the Bauhaus. I am thrilled that his legacy will be celebrated at the Aspen Institute, and Britt\u2019s generous gift will further enhance the appreciation of Bayer\u2019s immense contribution to our community.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/entertainment\/bauhaus-artist-herbert-bayers-family-donates-13-artworks-to-aspen-institute\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: The Aspen Times<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Herbert Bayer, &#8220;Structure with Two Gold Squares&#8221;, 1972.Courtesy Aspen Institute Herbert Bayer, &#8220;Owl Spirit,&#8221; 1947\/8.Courtesy Aspen Institute Herbert Bayer, &#8220;Iconographic,&#8221; 1981.Courtesy Aspen Institute Herbert Bayer&#8217;s &#8220;Double Transparency&#8221; is among a collection of works donate to the Aspen Institute. The gift was announced Friday.Courtesy Aspen Institute Show CaptionsHide Captions Family members of Bauhaus artist and Aspen [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[49],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2452478","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","category-local-news"],"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-08-19 01:08:39","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"distributor_meta":false,"distributor_terms":false,"distributor_media":false,"distributor_original_site_name":"KSPN The Valley&#039;s Quality Rock","distributor_original_site_url":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn","push-errors":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2452478","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2452478"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2452478\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2452478"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2452478"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2452478"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}