Sophie Taeuber-Arp (1889-1943)

Like Hannah Höch, Taeuber-Arp was also a leader of the Dada movement. Before becoming involved in the Dada movement, Taeuber-Arp taught textile design at the Zürich School of Arts and Crafts. Influenced by Cubism, Taeuber-Arp began creating non-representational paintings in 1915.Taeuber-Arp was one of the leaders of the Zürich and Paris Dada movements. A signer of the Dada Manifesto, Taeuber-Arp remained committed to Dada throughout her career, applying it to a wide range of forms, such as dance and puppetry.

Sophie Taeuber-Arp (Swiss, 1889-1943) The Boat, 1917 Gouache on paper 27 x 18.4 cm Centre Pompidou – Musée National d’Art Moderne

Sophie Taeuber-Arp (Swiss, 1889-1943) Vertical-horizontal composition with circles and semicircles, 1928/57 Silkscreen in color on Bristol © Georges Meguerditchian – Centre Pompidou, MNAM-CCI /Dist. RMN-GP

Sophie Taeuber-Arp (Swiss, 1889-1943) Composition of Circles and Overlapping Angles, 1930 Oil on canvas 49.5 x 64.1 cm © 2018 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn

Sophie Taeuber-Arp (Swiss, 1889-1943) Tapisserie Dada, Composition à triangles, rectangles et parties d’anneaux, 1916 Laine 41 x 41 cm © Georges Meguerditchian – Centre Pompidou, MNAM-CCI /Dist. RMN-GP

Sources: 

• https://nmwa.org/explore/artist-profiles/sophie-taeuber-arp
• http://www.theartstory.org/artist-taeuber-arp-sophie.htm