Söre Popitz (1896–1993) was a German graphic designer and painter primarily known for her work at Leipzig publishing house Otto Beyer in 1930s.
Söre Popitz (1896–1993) was a German graphic designer and painter primarily known for her work at Leipzig publishing house Otto Beyer in 1930s.
Söre Popitz, around 1924. Silver gelatin print. Image via Bauhaus Dessau Foundation.
Söre Popitz, around 1924. Silver gelatin print. Image via Bauhaus Dessau Foundation.
She studied at Bauhaus for two years and is often called the school's best known female graphic designer. Söre abandoned modernist principles in her own art, though she stayed faithful as a designer of extremely versatile and witty posters, brochures, and book covers.
She studied at Bauhaus for two years and is often called the school's best known female graphic designer. Söre abandoned modernist principles in her own art, though she stayed faithful as a designer of extremely versatile and witty posters, brochures, and book covers.
Thügina advertisement created by Söre Popitz, 1925. Image via Bauhaus Dessau Foundation.
Thügina advertisement created by Söre Popitz, 1925. Image via Bauhaus Dessau Foundation.
Popitz first qualified as a graphic illustrator in her home town of Kiel. In 1917, she enrolled at the Leipzig Academy of Fine Arts where she attended courses on book design, typography, and advertising graphics. In 1924, Popitz enrolled at the preliminary course in Bauhaus, obligatory for all new students. She attended classes taught by László Moholy-Nagy, Paul Klee and Wassily Kandinsky. The years after 1933 led Söre Popitz into a period of inner emigration. She continued to work as an advertising graphic designer for Verlag Otto Beyer and also painted for herself, producing numerous paintings of flowers.
Popitz first qualified as a graphic illustrator in her home town of Kiel. In 1917, she enrolled at the Leipzig Academy of Fine Arts where she attended courses on book design, typography, and advertising graphics. In 1924, Popitz enrolled at the preliminary course in Bauhaus, obligatory for all new students. She attended classes taught by László Moholy-Nagy, Paul Klee and Wassily Kandinsky. The years after 1933 led Söre Popitz into a period of inner emigration. She continued to work as an advertising graphic designer for Verlag Otto Beyer and also painted for herself, producing numerous paintings of flowers.
Cover for die neue Linie magazine created by Söre Popitz, 1931. Image via Bauhaus Dessau Foundation.
Cover for die neue Linie magazine created by Söre Popitz, 1931. Image via Bauhaus Dessau Foundation.
Cover for the brochure und die Frau... created by Söre Popitz, 1934. Image via Bauhaus Dessau Foundation.
Cover for the brochure und die Frau... created by Söre Popitz, 1934. Image via Bauhaus Dessau Foundation.