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Meet the Artist: Sophie Taeuber- Arp
An Art Activity Book
written by Zoé Whitley, illustrated by Lesley Barnes
(Tate)
£6.99
Although Sophie Taeuber- Arp is best known as a Dada artist, she was someone who seized life and used her experiences to inspire her work. Her life as a dancer, inspired her puppets which worked to show real movement through the 3D shapes she employed. Then again, she used the shapes in her paintings wherein they were overlaid in a series of colours that only bare form was evident.
Sophie Taeber-Arp designed bags and pillows, wall hangings and rugs, by plotting patterns painstakingly, ahead of weaving them on looms. Meanwhile, her embroideries. such as of birds, were worked out in a number pattern that shape and colour were overlaid in waves and tones.
Alongside this groundbreaking artist’s history and work, readers are invited to practise their own activities using her example. Thereafter, they might follow a number and colour pattern to create a bird design. They could take up a brief similar to that Sophie Taeuber-Arp received in Strasbourg; designing the interior of a tea room full of patterns and colours.
Not only does Meet the Artist: Sophie Taeuber-Arp introduce us to an artist who needs greater appreciation, but the activities are really inspiring and broad. Bookwagon is proud to include this superb art activity book to our art and activity titles.
Meet the Artist: Sophie Taeuber- Arp
An Art Activity Book
written by Zoé Whitley, illustrated by Lesley Barnes
(Tate)
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