Friends of Modern Architecture warmly invites you to an afternoon celebrating the upcoming release of Bauhaus New England: Portraits of an Architectural Legacy by photgrapher Mark Römisch. Join us at the 1948 Schwann House, graciously hosted by homeowner Janet Miller, for a relaxed gathering in one of Lincoln’s remarkable modernist homes. Mark will speak about his work and the stories behind the book, and you will have the opportunity to see the Walter Bogner designed house and accompanying studio. Copies of the book, signed by Mark, will be available for purchase.

Mark received an M.A. in German Literature, Communication and Computer Linguistics from Ludwig Maximillians University in Munich, and holds a BFA in Acting and Theater. He has taugh German language, literature and culture at Wellesley College, Northeastern and at MIT, where he receied the Ruth Levitan Teaching Award. He currently teaches at Harvard.

Noted Lincoln architect Walter Boger designed the house in 1948 for William Schwann, an organist and keyboard artist, record store owner, and publisher of the Schwann Catalog, a goundbreaking comprehensive annual reference book of classical music recordings. Bogner added the studio building in 1962 for Schwann and his wife Aire-Maija. The 2022 restoration of the property received a 2023 Design Award of Excellence from DocomomoUS.

The event is open to all. RSVP at fomalincoln@gmail.com to receive location information.

We hope you will join us for a delightful afternoon of architecture, photography and good company.