One of the takeaways that I was able to grasp from the Gropius reading was that teaching of art, theories, and principles was lacking in art and education from the past. The reading emphasized the point that the art that was being created lacked a “vital connection with the life of the community” and “had no relation to the realities of materials, techniques, or economics.” There was in other words a loss of connection between art and the community. Art was being taught in a way where it was all about techniques and no correlation of the past or principles was being discussed. At the Bauhaus, every factor was considered in its educational system “practical and theoretical studies are carried on simultaneously in order to release the creative powers of the student, to help him grasp the physical nature of materials and basic laws of design.” With this type of curriculum, there wouldn’t be a loss of connection between the art and the community and I think it’s important to understand and learn about art not just its techniques. 

In art and design communication is one of the main points that you want to execute. Moholy-Nagy saw a future with technology and advocated for the integration of technology into the arts. He saw a future where different forms of communication would be combined which is what he did. Moholy-Nagy created Typophoto which is basically the combination of typography and photography. This gives a different way of communicating as Typophoto is combining two different forms of communication into one.