Reimann School

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Reimann School of Art and Design
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The Reimann Art School in Berlin
Active1902 (1902)–1939 or 1940 (1940)
Principal Austin Cooper
Location
Reimann School

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]

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The school closed at the outbreak of World War II and its premises were subsequently destroyed by bombing. [1]

Notable staff

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]

Alumni

The school's alumni included :

Berlin

London

Further reading

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Reimann School". Artist Biographies. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
  2. Elain Harwood, ‘Bennett, Sir Hubert (1909–2000)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, Oct 2012; online edn, Jan 2013 accessed 20 Jan 2013 (subscription required)
  3. Geoffrey V. Adams, ‘Gray, Milner Connorton (1899–1997)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, May 2010 accessed 20 Jan 2013 (subscription required)
  4. Philip Carter, ‘Juda, Anneliese Emily [Annely] (1914–2006)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, Jan 2010 accessed 20 Jan 2013 (subscription required)
  5. Feature on HA Rothholz - The Archives Hub
  6. The Reimann School: A Design Diaspora, Yasuku Suga, Artmonsky Arts (2014) ISBN   978-0-9573-8753-9

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