Elisabeth "Lis" Beyer (1906-1973) was a German artist.
Lis Beyer | |
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| Born | Elisabeth Beyer 1906 Hamburg, Germany |
| Died | 1973 (aged 66–67) Süchteln, Germany |
| Nationality | German |
| Other names | Elisabeth Beyer-Volger |
| Known for | Textile arts |
| Spouse |
Hans Volger
(m. 1932; died in 1973) |
Biography
editBeyer was born in 1906 in Hamburg.[1] She was a student at the Bauhaus where she was taught by Johannes Itten, Paul Klee, and Wassily Kandinsky. She worked at the Bauhaus weaving workshop with Georg Muche and Gunta Stölzl. She passed the Journeyman and Weaver examinations, and went on to teach weaving at the Maxschule in Würzburg.[2]
Beyer was married to the artist Hans Volger (1904-1973) from 1932 until his death.[2] They had two children.[3] She died in 1973 in Süchteln.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Beyer-Volger, Lis". De Gruyter. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Lis Beyer-Volger". Bauhaus Kooperation (in German). Retrieved 13 May 2021.
- ^ Guttenberger, Anja. "Lis Beyer-Volger". Grand Tour of Modernism. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
- ^ "Beyer-Volger, Lis". Deutsche Biographie (in German). Retrieved 13 May 2021.