Martin Gayford

Deserves to be much better known: Sophie Taeuber-Arp at Tate Modern reviewed

Her most eye-catching works are in the applied arts: stained glass, textiles, puppets, furniture, a tablecloth, beaded bags and full-scale interiors of rooms

Sophie Taeuber-Arp’s Dada marionettes, made in 1918, are delightful, miniature modernist personalities, like animated pepper pots. Credit: © Tate, Seraphina Neville 
issue 28 August 2021
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    Tate Modern, until 17 October

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