Born 19 January 1889 in Davos, Switzerland. Attended the School of Applied
Arts in St. Gallen from 1908 to 1910, then transferred to Wilhelm von
Debschitz's Teaching and Experimental Studio for Applied and Liberal
Arts in München. Broke off her studies there in 1912 to take up an
apprenticeship at the School of Applied Arts in Hamburg. Became a
member of the Swiss Werkbund in 1915. Taught textile design at the
School of Applied Arts in Zürich from 1916-1929. Also started an
independent artistic career in 1916, which leads her to contacts with the
Dadaists in Zürich. Married Hans Arp in 1921. In 1926, she receives the
assignment to design the interior of the Café Aubette in Strasburg - a
task she eventually shares with Hans Arp and Theo van Doesburg. Of her
art, she is best known for paintings, graphic designs and drafts in
abstract, geometrical forms. Moved to Meudon with Hans Arp in 1926, but is
forced to flee to southern France (due to German advances) in 1940. Died
in Zürich, 13 January 1943.
Self-portrait with Dada-Kopf ("Dada Head")
1926
O. T.(Croisement de droites, plans)
1942
Composition Dada
1920
Dada-Kopf (Portrait of Hans Arp)
1918
Tete Dada
1920
Dada Head
1920
Head
Military Guards (Die Wachen)
1918 Marionette for the play The King Stag (Konig
Hirsch) by Carlo Gozzi, 1762
Echelonnement desaxe
1934
Relief rectangulaire
Untitled
Draft for the tearoom on
the ground floor of the Cafe Aubette
1926
Vertical and horizontal
composition
1928
Hans Arp
and Sophie Taeuber Untitled (Duo-Collage) 1918
Composition a grandes et petites formes
1934
Composition verticale-horizontale
1927
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