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walter gropius an illustrated biography 1 leadership author of The Unhoneymooners'Gloriously nerdyA stunning visual biography of the life of Walter Gropius, founder of the Bauhaus, and one of the world's most influential architectsThis illustrated biography tells the story of Gropius's life, beginning with his shattering experiences in World War One, his turbulent marriage to the notorious Alma Mahler, the establishment of the Bauhaus, and the tragic death of their daughter Manon. After Gropius's agonized decision to leave Nazi Germany in 1933,