SOPHIE TEUBER-ARP
Œuvre
Sophie Taueber-Arp was one of the most innovative female artists in the first half of the twentieth century. She thought that the arts should permeate all aspects of life, and her oeuvre challenges conventional divisions between fine and applied arts. In her works of geometric abstraction, she developed varied compositions based on the horizontal and vertical arrangement of the square and the rectangle. Any references to figures and representational elements in her work are purely symbolic. In her late work, she experimented more with rhythmic, pulsating lines. She also expanded the scope of interior design by creating and designing beadwork, tapestries, furniture and interiors. Additionally, she made paintings, drawings, collages and a few sculptures. The Stiftung Arp e.V. has a comprehensive collection of Sophie Taeuber-Arp’s work.
Sophie Taeuber-Arp, Large Triangle. Vertical-Horizontal Composition, 1916, Colored pen on paper, 19.3 x 23.6 cm
Sophie Taeuber-Arp, Design for the Stage Set for “König Hirsch,” 1918, Colored pencil on paper, 8.8 x 16.4 cm
Sopie Taeuber-Arp, Composition in the Form of a “U,” 1918, Gouache and pencil on board, 24.8 x 25.8 cm
Sophie Taeuber-Arp, Vertical-Horizontal Composition with Elements of
Objects, 1919, Colored paper collage on paper, 20.2 x 20.2 cm
Sophie Taeuber-Arp, Composition on Overlapping Colored Square Planes, 1921, Gouache on paper, 26 x 35 cm
Sophie Taeuber-Arp, Design for the Composition “Aubette,” 1927, Gouache and pencil on paper, 35.6 x 26.1 cm