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Sophie Taeuber-Arp (bilingual edition)

A Life through Art / Ein Leben für die Kunst
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Sophie Taeuber-Arp (bilingual edition) explores the life and work of the influential Swiss artist Sophie Taeuber-Arp. The book provides insights into her diverse artistic practice, encompassing painting, sculpture, and textile arts, while also highlighting her role in shaping the Dada movement. Richly illustrated, this bilingual edition offers a compelling overview of Taeuber-Arp’s multifaceted contributions to the world of modern art.
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You might enjoy this book if you appreciate exploring the vibrant intersection of art and design from a pioneering female artist. It offers rich insights into the diverse creative works and influences of Sophie Taeuber-Arp, making it a treasure for enthusiasts of modern art and culture.

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Sophie Taeuber-Arp (bilingual edition) is a showcase of the artist who pioneered modern art. As a central figure in Zurich's Dada movement, she is considered the most important female Swiss artist of the early twentieth century.

Sophie was a modern dancer, painter, sculptor, textile artist, designer, and interior architect. She brought light to paper, textiles, wood, and glass, creating luminescent works embodied in paintings, jewellery, embroidery, rugs, marionettes, furniture, and sculptures.

This unique portrait captures how Sophie remained passionately devoted to her art despite the threat of two world wars. Her work not only allowed her to preserve her inner self and joy under challenging circumstances, but it also gave her immense strength to endure life's trials and remain true to herself.

The author, Silvia Boadella, offers an intimate and empathetic perspective, drawing from her position as Sophie Taeuber-Arp's great-niece, who grew up surrounded by Sophie's art. Using family memories, stories, and documents, as well as unpublished sources, Silvia constructs a visually and verbally powerful narrative that connects moments in Sophie's life with her artworks for the first time.

With numerous carefully chosen illustrations, including photographs from the family archives, the narrative becomes a lively experience. The text weaves through fundamental topics central to every human life—such as love, birth, and death—offering an emotional access point to Sophie's works. This connection allows readers to engage creatively with the art and feel how the artist lives on through her creations.

Sophie Taeuber-Arp ist eine Pionierin der modernen Kunst. Sie stand im Zentrum des Zürcher Dada und gilt als wichtigste Schweizer Künstlerin zu Beginn des zwanzigsten Jahrhunderts. Sie war Tänzerin, Malerin, Bildhauerin, Textilkünstlerin, Designerin und Innenarchitektin. Sie brachte Papier, Textilien, Holz und Glas zum Leuchten - sie band Licht an Materie in Bildern, Schmuckstücken, Stickereien, Teppichen, Marionetten, Möbeln und Skulpturen.

Dieses einzigartige Porträt zeigt, wie Sophie sich trotz der Bedrohung durch zwei Weltkriege leidenschaftlich ihrer Kunst widmete. Sie fand und bewahrte durch ihre Arbeit nicht nur ihr inneres Selbst und ihre Freude unter äußerst schwierigen Umständen, sondern schöpfte daraus auch eine große Kraft, um zu überleben, den Herausforderungen standzuhalten und sich selbst treu zu bleiben.

Die Autorin, Silvia Boadella, ist die Großnichte von Sophie Taeuber-Arp und mit ihrem Lebenswerk aufgewachsen. So kann sie mit einem intimen und empathischen Zugang, als sähe sie die Welt direkt durch Sophies Augen, aus den Erinnerungen, Geschichten und Dokumenten ihrer Familie und aus bisher unveröffentlichten Quellen schöpfen. Ihr gelingt dabei eine wort- und bildstarke Erzählung, die erstmals Stationen aus Sophies Leben mit ihren Werken verbindet. Mit vielen sorgfältig ausgewählten Abbildungen und Fotografien aus dem Familienarchiv gestaltet sie ihre Erzählung zu einem lebendigen Erlebnis. Grundlegende Themen wie Liebe, Geburt und Tod, die für jedes menschliche Leben von zentraler Bedeutung sind, hat die Autorin in den Text eingeflochten, um einen direkten emotionalen Zugang zu Sophies Werken anzuregen und es den Leser*innen zu ermöglichen, sich kreativ mit ihnen auseinanderzusetzen und zu spüren, wie die Künstlerin in ihrer Kunst weiterlebt.

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Sophie Taeuber-Arp (bilingual edition) is described as a fluid, narrative exploration of the artist's life, with reflections on her sources of inspiration and imaginative ventures into her dream world.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9788857243320

Publisher: Skira

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 25 March 2021

Country: Italy

Imprint: Skira

Illustration: 80 Illustrations

Contributors:

  • Translated by Tess Lewis

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 215.0mm

Height: 260.0mm

Weight: 1130g

Pages: 224

About the Author

Silvia Boadella, PhD, great-niece of Sophie Taeuber-Arp, is a writer and psychotherapist and directs the International Institute for Biosynthesis (Switzerland), where she teaches her own creative combination of art, therapy and dance.

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