Joost Schmidt: The Geometric Poet of Weimar Bauhaus Joost Schmidt (Wunstorf, 5 January 1893 – Nürnberg, 2 December 1948) stands as a pivotal figure in the history of German art and design—specifically, the Bauhaus movement. Born into a modest family in Wunstorf, Germany, Schmidt’s early life was marked by hardship, shaping his unwavering dedication to artistic pursuits despite considerable obstacles posed by the rise of Nazism. His fo…