Lis Beyer

Lis Beyer
Born
Elisabeth Beyer

1906 (1906)
Hamburg, Germany
Died1973 (aged 66–67)
Süchteln, Germany
NationalityGerman
Other namesElisabeth Beyer-Volger
Known forTextile arts
Spouse
Hans Volger
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(m. 1932; died in 1973)​

Elisabeth "Lis" Beyer (1906-1973) was a German artist.

Biography

Beyer 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]

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References

  1. ^ "Beyer-Volger, Lis". De Gruyter. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Lis Beyer-Volger". Bauhaus Kooperation (in German). Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  3. ^ Guttenberger, Anja. "Lis Beyer-Volger". Grand Tour of Modernism. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Beyer-Volger, Lis". Deutsche Biographie (in German). Retrieved 13 May 2021.

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