3.27.2011

Sophie Taeuber-Arp

Sophie Taeuber-Arp
Ascona
1925
I didn't know much about
until a few months ago.
Of course, 
we all love her husband
But Sophie had been unfairly overlooked by
many apparently.
No longer though!
A great new monograph is out:
"Movement and Balance
Sophie Taeuber-Arp 
1889-1943"
It's great!

Sophie Taeuber-Arp
"Vertical-Horizontal Composition"
1918

Sophie Taeuber-Arp
"Vertical-Horizontal Composition"
1916

Sophie Taeuber-Arp
"Untitled"
1918

Sophie and Erika Taeuber
Zürich
1922

Sophie Taeuber-Arp
"Hopi Indian Costume"
1922
(One of these photos is reversed...
or she made more than one skirt...
or the skirt is spun around....)

Sophie Taeuber-Arp
Scenes from the marionette play 
"King Stag"
1918

Sophie Taeuber-Arp
"Dr. Complex"
Marionette from
"King Stag"
1918

Sophie Taeuber-Arp
"Sentry"
Marionette from
"King Stag"
1918
(Remember this guy from here?)

Sophie Taeuber-Arp
"Freudanalyticus"
Marionette from
"King Stag"
1918

Sophie Taeuber-Arp
"Oval Composition with Abstract Motifs"
1922

Sophie Taeuber-Arp
"Figures"
1926

Sophie Taeuber-Arp
"Untitled" & "Untitled"
Cushions
1924

Sophie Taeuber
In costume at the opening of the 
Galerie DaDa
Zürich
1917

Sophie Taeuber-Arp
"Vertical-Horizontal Composition"
1928

Sophie Taeuber-Arp
With "Dada Head"
1920

Sophie Taeuber-Arp
"Rising, Falling, Flying"
1934

Sophie Taeuber-Arp
Ascona
1925

More HERE

4 comments:

  1. Thank you so much for this. I will get the book ASAP from my bookstore. My employee's discount will be very well used. cheers.

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  2. was doing a search on toys of the avant garde and found your blog and wonderful reference images. i'd love to get that catalogue--many thanks for posting!

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  3. new to your blog. THIS might be my favorite post. Even though I just said the peavey post was my favorite.

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