Sophie taeuberarp swiss abstract painter, 18891943 guide to pictures of works by sophie taeuberarp in art museum sites and image archives worldwide. Route napoleon, 1940 crayon drawing, 26,5 x 34,7 cm. The international dada archive has extensive holdings of works by and about taeuberarp. What does kandinsky mean by negative rhythm, and how might this exchange matter for our understanding of arp and kandinskys relationship. Taeuberarp pushed the limits of abstraction in paintings, sculpture, and textiles. The catalog includes materials in all formats that have been cataloged for the collection, including books, essays in books, periodical articles, manuscripts, sound and videorecordings, and other media related to the dada movement and to the individual. Taeuber arp, sophie 18891943 other artist editor illustrator honoree author contributor creator schwitters, kurt 18871948 other artist editor illustrator author contributor creator last, r. Between 1939 and 1942 the freehand line became the defining means of expression during an intensive phase in sophie taeuberarps oeuvre. Expostion retrospective by haim gamzu, jean arp, michel seuphor, essays and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Swiss artist sophie taeuberarp 18891943 ranks among the pioneers of the.
She made artistic contributions to dada, but also got the dadaists in. Sophie taeuberarp komposition mit kreisen 19341938. Jean arp marionette puppet puppet toys bauhaus sophie taeuber dada artists toy theatre harlem renaissance art studies. Adolphe appia ansermet appia architekten aubette ausland ausstellung autor bahia bauhaus beispiel berlin bern bild blaise. Sophie taeuberarp 1889 1943 switzerland is an artist born in 1889 the oldest auction result ever registered on the website for an artwork by this artist is a drawingwatercolor sold in 1985, at sothebys, and the most recent auction result is a printmultiple sold in 2020.
Sophie taeuberarp komposition mit kreisen 19341938 artsy. Born in davos, switzerland, taeuberarp left home at eighteen to study textile design in germany. Sophie taeuberarp and jean arp duo collage 1918 artsy. Swiss artist sophie taeuberarp was a leading figure in zurich and paris dada. Various authors, jean hans arp, max bill, vasily kandinsky, alberto magnelli. Biography 18891929 sophie henriette gertrud taeuber was born on january 19, 1889 in davosplatz, switzerland. Fondation jean arp web site of the fondation jean arp, clamart, france.
Learn about the artist and find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks, the latest news, and sold auction prices. Ernst arp hans abebooks abebooks shop for books, art. The arrangement is limited entirely to the use of circles, segments of circles, rectangles or squares. He and sophie taeuber produced their first joint works, including geometric collages and later also wood sculptures. Sophie taeuberarp compositions arp museum rolandseck. Swiss artist sophie taeuberarp 18891943 ranks among the pioneers of the early twentieth centurys classical avantgarde. Sophie taeuberarp was a painter, sculptor, designer, and active member in the zurich and paris dada movements and a multitude of other avantgarde art circles. Fondation jean arpweb site of the fondation jean arp, clamart, france. Sculpture head sculpture painting abstract sculpture abstract art jean arp bronze sophie taeuber arp hans richter statues. They met in 1915 at the galerie tanner and got married in 1922. She is considered one of the most important artists of concrete art and geometric abstraction of the 20th century. Instead of pursuing this line of inquiry, i focused on the artistic interchange between these men and their intimate companions, gabriele munter and sophie taeuber. Arp published poems and text collages, and illustrated books and dada periodicals. Arps revered creations, long known only in artist circles.
She also danced and famously designed sets for dada performances. Sophie taeuberarp avantgarde pathways at the museo picasso mlaga is the first retrospective of the work of swiss artist sophie taeuberarp in spain. Sophie taeuber arp was a painter, sculptor, designer, and active member in the zurich and paris dada movements and a multitude of other avantgarde art circles. Book on the exhibition at the kirchner museum davos and at the arp museum bahnhof rolandseck. Taeuberarp, sophie 18891943 other artist editor illustrator honoree author contributor creator schwitters, kurt 18871948 other artist editor illustrator author contributor creator last, r. Kunsthalle bielefeld is a museum of modern and contemporary art in bielefeld, germany. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. In the 1930s sophie taeuber arp abandoned the rudimentary contentual references of the 1920s. By aargauer kunsthaus and kunsthalle bielefeld sophie taeuber ranks among the pioneers of classical avantgarde in the first half of the 20th century. Upon first encountering sophie taeuberarps 18891943 diminutive head 1920. Jean hans arp, giacomo balla, robert delaunay, sonia delaunayterk, albert gleizes, auguste herbin, vasily kandinsky, paul klee, frantisek kupka, fernand leger, alberto magnelli, piet mondrian, francis picabia, sophie taeuberarp, theo van doesburg, jacques villon, various artists art of today, masters of abstract art art daujourdhui. The catalog includes materials in all formats that have been cataloged for the collection, including books, essays in books, periodical articles, manuscripts, sound and videorecordings, and other media related to the dada movement and. Linoleum cut from an illustrated book with six linoleum cuts, three woodcuts, and.
The international online bibliography of dada is the online catalog of the international dada archive at the university of iowa libraries. If you would like to reproduce an image of a work of art in momas collection, or an image of a moma publication or archival material. Find more prominent pieces of abstract at best visual art database. Roswitha mair describes sophie taeuberarp and the avantgarde, which was first published in germany in 20, as a sketch. Sophie and erika taeuber hopi indian costumes sophie taeuberarp sophie taeuberarp ascona 1925 i didnt know much about sophie taeuberarp until a few months ago. Sophie taeuberarp art for sale sophie taeuberarp prints. Ic design introduces three posable figurines based on the original 1918 dada marionettes by sophie taeuberarp. A dancer, designer, puppet maker, sculptor, and painter at the heart of the zurich dada movement, taeuberarp made. Sophie taeuberarp crayon drawings arp museum rolandseck. Born in davos, switzerland, taeuberarp studied art and design in germany before eventually moving to zurich, where she taught textile design at the school of. Her mother, sophie taeuber krusi, opened a bed and breakfast in trogen, switzerland to support the family.
His look wants to be reciprocated, and her gaze sends us on a search. Sophie taeuber arp swiss abstract painter, 18891943 guide to pictures of works by sophie taeuber arp in art museum sites and image archives worldwide. Her friendship with hans arp brought sophie taeuber into the dada circle. Broke off her studies there in 1912 to take up an apprenticeship at the school of applied arts in hamburg. The only woman to be represented on a swiss banknote. Sophie taeuber arptoday is tomorrow marshals contributions from some of europes leading authorities on taeuber, and the commentary is enlivened with instructive illustrations. Sophie taeuber lebte in diesem atelierhaus bis zu ihrem lebensende. Printed in paris at the studio of arcay and published in 1953 by editions dart daujourdhui, of boulogne. This unprecedented collection of images and engaging scholarship will undoubtedly reward readers drawn to a life brimming with artistic expression that.
The show presents over exhibits that include paintings, drawings, collages, textiles, puppets. The two met during one of arps exhibitions in zurich in 1915. Sophie taeuberarp born 19 january 1889 in davos, switzerland. Sophie taeuber arp avantgarde pathways at the museo picasso mlaga is the first retrospective of the work of swiss artist sophie taeuber arp in spain. Find art you love and shop highquality art prints, photographs, framed artworks and posters at. The writing, in a highly readable translation by damion searls, is lucid and direct.
Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. In the 1930s sophie taeuberarp abandoned the rudimentary contentual references of the 1920s. The international dada archive has extensive holdings of works by and about taeuber arp. As an active participant in the zurich dada movement of the late 1910s, she broke with traditions that privileged painting over other art forms, producing collages, embroideries, and weavings in predominantly abstract styles. Selfportrait with dadakopf dada head sophie taeuberarp 1920 oval composition with abstract motifs sophie taeuberarp 1922 draft for the tearoom on the ground floor of the cafe aubette sophie taeuberarp 1926.
A pair of crepes with the rarest ape sophie taeuberarp the bauhaus. She also danced and designed sets for dada performances. Katalog zur ausstellung im museum bellerive, zurich. Sophie taeuberarp 18891943 is one of the most important figures in swiss art history. Upon first encountering sophie taeuberarps 18891943 diminutive head 1920, one.
Jun 12, 2014 what does kandinsky mean by negative rhythm, and how might this exchange matter for our understanding of arp and kandinskys relationship. Sophie taeuberarp national museum of women in the arts. The exhibition was shown in new york, chicago, houston, and montreal. The mass, the opposition of the colors, the play of light give depth to certain surfaces, instill infinite values in all modulations of i dont know what secret architecture, which is the gift of genius. Sophie henriette gertrud taeuberarp was a swiss artist, painter, sculptor, textile designer. Oval composition with abstract motifs sophie taeuberarp 1922 draft for the tearoom on the ground floor of the cafe aubette sophie taeuberarp 1926 figures sophie taeuberarp 1926. Sophie taeuber arp born in davos, switzerland in 1889 as sophie henriette gertrude taeuber, taeuber arp is now recognised as one of the key figures in the dada artistic movement, though in her lifetime she fought for her less figurative style of art to be recognised as fine art. Sophie henriette gertrude taeuber was the fifth child in a middleclass prussian family. Between 1939 and 1942 the freehand line became the defining means of expression during an intensive phase in sophie taeuber arp s oeuvre. Her father, emil taeuber, was a pharmacist who died of tuberculosis when taeuber arp was still a child.
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