 The Reimann Art School in Berlin | |
| Active | 1902–1939 or 1940 |
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| Principal | Austin Cooper |
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The Reimann School of Art and Design was a private art school which was founded in Berlin in 1902 [1] by Albert Reimann, and re-established in Regency Street, Pimlico, London in January 1937 after persecution by the Nazis. [1] It was the first commercial art school in Britain. [1]
The school closed at the outbreak of World War II and its premises were subsequently destroyed by bombing. [1]
Staff in Berlin included Walter Peterhans, Werner Graeff.
In London, (Florence) Louise Clarke Aldred (1910–1997) was head of textiles from 1939. [2] Stanley Herbert taught poster design and another poster designer, Austin Cooper, was principal. [1] Other staff included Walter Nurnberg (a student from the Berlin school), Richard Hamilton, [1] Leonard Rosoman, [1] Eric Fraser, [1] Milner Gray [1] [3] and Merlyn Evans. [1]
The school's alumni included :
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