Decorate Google Doodle, Sophie Taeuber-Arp Rarely Known to the Public

Again, Google introduced a 'new leader' via Doodle, namely Sophie Taeuber-Arp. For most people of the world, the name of the Swiss artist was still so foreign to the ear. But in birthday-127 on Tuesday (19/1), Google 'let' the world know about Sophie through the most important works of art in the rebellion Dada.

Born in Davos, Switzerland in 1889, women were originally known by the name of Sophie Taeuber Henriette Gertrude began studying drawing when studied at the School of Applied and Free Art, Munich, Germany, before moving to Zurich in 1915.

'Pilgrimage' Sophie into the Swiss capital of sweet fruit. Because, there he met with the French sculptor and painter, Hans Arp, who later married in 1922. After that, they began to be known by a series of stylized abstract works produced under the umbrella Duo Collages.

Often experimenting with various styles, ranging from irregular stripes, geometric shadows that flowed so freely, until the human figure depicted in the abstract. Before moving to Strasburg, then Paris, Sophie also had time to explore the science of weaving.

Unfortunately, modern design is not too popular, either in Strasburg would also Paris. While avoiding the Nazi invasion, both returned to Zurich. Before died in 1943 due to carbon monoxide poisoning, Sophie Taeuber-Arp's work continues to adorn the chest uprising that erupted after the World War I.

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