Sophie Taeuber-Arp was a Swiss painter, sculptor, and dancer born in 1889. She studied fabric design and the experimental studios of Munich and Hamburg. In 1916, she began studying expressionist dance in Zurich. In 1915, she met Jean Arp at an exhibition and they married in 1922, collaborating on projects until her death in 1943. Sophie was a leading figure of geometric abstract art in the 20th century and her works showcase her fascination with painting, architecture, math, physics, philosophy, dance, and fashion, though her contributions were overlooked for many years.

1. Sophie Taeuber-Arp
Entering new dimension

2. Sophie Taeuber-Arp
Born 19th January 1889 in Davos
Died 13th January 1943 in Zurich
Swiss painter, sculptor and dancer.
One of leading representatives
of geometric abstract school of 20th Century

3. Sophie Taeuber-Arp
Sophie Henriette Gertrude Taeuber was the fifth child of German
pharmacist and Swiss Sophie Krusi. When she was two years old her
father died of tuberculosis. After his death the family moved to Trogen,
where her mother opened a guest house. Sophie started to learn fabric
design in Ecole des Arts Decoratives in St. Gallen (1908 – 1910).
Between 1911 and 1914 she continued her studies in experimental
studio in Wilhelm von Debschits' experimental studio in Munich and in
Academy of Fine Arts and Crafts in Hamburg.
In 1914 she returned to Zurich. At the age of 27 she started her teaching
career as a fabric design lecturer at the Academy of Applied Arts in
Zurich.

4. Sophie Taeuber-Arp
In 1916 Sophie started her education in Rudolf Laban's School of
Expressionist Dance in Zurich. Together with Laban's Group she
performed at the side of Laban's assistant and dancer Mary
Wigman. Laban's Group took part in summer performances in
„Artists' Colony” at Monte Verita in Ascona.
In 1915 at the exhibition in Tanner Gallery Sophie met dadaist Jean
Arp, who moved to Zurich in 1915 to avoid call up into german army
during First World War. In 1922 Sophie married him and assumed his
surname Taeubert – Arp. They worked together on numerous
projects until she died in 1943.

5. Sophie
Taeuber-Arp
Sophie's Taeubert – Arp contribution in the
development of abstract and geometric school as well
as the significance of her works was overlooked and
underestimated for many years. Yet, later studies and
appraisal of her work bestowed this artist an important
position in the history of XX century Art.
In Sophie's Taeubert – Arp works one can discover the
fascination with painting, architecture, maths, physics,
philosophy, dancing and fashion.

6. Circle clippings, circles and
lines (photo from Arp
Fundation's Collection)

7. Sophie Taeuber-Arp,
vertical-horizontal
geometric composition

8. Two circles, two
surfaces and lines. (
from Arp's Foundation
Collection)

9. Sophie Taeuber-Arp,
Forme Bleue, 1935

10. Sophie Taeuber-Arp,
Free Rhytms

11. Sophie Taeuber-Arp,
Cafe

12. Sophie Taeuber-Arp
on Swiss banknote

13. MOVIE
Exhibition and workshop - Sopie Taeuber-Arp.

14. Sources
•https://www.dcngallery.pl
•https://ckzamek.pl
•https://pl.wikipedia.org