Join us to explore the historical and contemporary reception of Oskar Schlemmer's work in Germany and internationally. Oskar Schlemmer (4 September 1888 – 13 April 1943) was a German artist, painter, sculptor, set and costume designer, choreographer, and a key figure at the Bauhaus School in Weimar and Dessau. Today, he is regarded as one of the most influential artists of the twentieth century. 

The speaker, C. Raman Schlemmer, is an anthropologist, curator, and writer of Indian-German descent. He is the sole heir to his grandfather’s artistic legacy and keeper of the Oskar Schlemmer Estate and Archives, including Bühnen Archiv Oskar Schlemmer, founded by U. Jaïna Schlemmer, the daughter of Oskar Schlemmer and mother of C. Raman Schlemmer. Jaïna Schlemmer worked as a stage and costume designer in theaters in Germany and Switzerland, realized reconstructions of costumes and stage environments based on her father’s designs, and was also a dedicated collector and teacher. 

Meeting ID: 933 2018 1186

© 2025 The Oskar Schlemmer Estate + Archives, C. Raman Schlemmer | Oskar Schlemmer, “Bauhaustreppe” (“Bauhaus Staircase,” 1932) and “Bauhaus Signet” (1922), Photos + Images © 2025 C. Raman Schlemmer. All Rights Reserved ®

Sponsored by: Deparment of German | Jewish Studies Program | Department of History | Department of History of Art & Architecture | Department of Theater Arts | Department of Anthropology | Center for Russian, East European, & Eurasian Studies | European Studies Center | David C. Frederick Honors College | City for the Cultures of Peace