GOOGLE has created a Doodle today, paying homage to world-renowned Swiss artist, sculptor and dancer, Sophie Taeuber-Arp on what would be her 127th birthday. But who was the prolific artist and why was she so instrumental in the Dada artistic movement?
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| Google today celebrate what would be the 127th birthday of Sophie Taeuber-Arp |
Born on January 19, 1889, in Davos, Switzerland as Sophie Henriette Gertrude Taeuber, Taeuber-Arp left home at 18 to study textile design in Germany before returning to Zurich in 1915.
Upon returning, Taeuber-Arp began to produce non-representational paintings – these were heavily influenced by her training in textile design.
Around the same time, Taeuber-Arp met French sculptor, painter and collagist Jean (Hans) Arp – the man with whom she would later collaborate with before marrying in 1922.
Taeuber-Arp left home at 18 to study textile design in Germany before returning to Zurich in 1915
What is the Dada movement?
The Dada movement celebrated the avant-garde – a conceptual approach to creating art - this often resulted in what would be widely considered as unorthodox materials appearing in abstract, unfamiliar compositions.
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| Taeuber-Arp's work was heavily influenced by her training in textile design |
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| Sophie Taeuber-Arp married French artist Hans Arp in 1922 |
While teaching textile deign at the Zurich School of Arts and Crafts, Taeuber-Arp was actively involved in Zurich's Dada group, in fact, she regularly performed at the Cabaret Voltaire nightclub – a firm favourite with the Dada crowd.
When the Nazis invaded Paris, Taeuber-Arp and her husband fled to southern France, they returned to Zurich in late 1942, where she died the following year.
The Doodle shows the words 'Google' written in the style of Taeuber-Arp's work.
Rising, Falling, Flying.
- Sophie Taeuber-Arp pic.twitter.com/f3t2CCduoR
— Shawn Huckaby (@ShawnHuckaby) December 31, 2015
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