20. Yüzyıla Damgasını Vuran Bauhaus’un Öncü Kadın Grafik Tasarımcısı Söre Popitz
Bauhaus That Left its Mark on The 20th Century Pioneering Female Graphic Designer Söre Popitz

Author(s): Zehra Atabey, Ufuk Bakan
Subject(s): Gender Studies, Visual Arts
Published by: Transnational Press London
Keywords: Bauhaus; graphic design; advertising; typography; constructivism;
Summary/Abstract: Bauhaus Art and Design School, which brings together many important designers and artists in many fields such as architecture, industrial design, graphic design, furniture design, and urban planning, aims to develop an interdisciplinary approach by bringing together the concept of art and craft. The basis of the education and training system of this school, where many disciplines come together, is based on the workshop system, which is the cells of the industry, bringing together theoretical knowledge and application methods. The Bauhaus School of Art and Design aims to develop designs based on functionality, innovation, simplicity, and geometric balance. Distinguished names such as Johannes Itten, Josef Albers, Wassily Kandinsky, and László Moholy-Nagy also attended this school. Söre Popitz is the only known and pioneering female name in graphic design at the Bauhaus Art and Design School, which includes people from different fields. Söre Popitz, a student of Josef Albers, Wassily Kandinsky, and László Moholy-Nagy, worked in graphic design, such as typography, advertising, and book designs. Popitz, who studied graphic design, drawing, and advertising at an art school in Germany, received training from important names of the period and had the opportunity to improve himself in his field. The designer, who died in 1993 at 97, mostly adopted a constructivist approach, focused on geometry, and used bright and pigmented colors in his works. However, in their designs, Figurative, typographic, and abstract effects stand out.This study aims to examine the works of Söre Popitz, the pioneer female graphic designer of the Bauhaus, in the field of art and design. Within the scope of the study, Popitz’s biography and style in the design field are discussed, and Popitz’s graphic design works are examined within the framework of visual design elements and the constructivism movement. The study evaluates Popitz’s work and working principles in graphic design as a female designer. In the study’s conclusion, it is envisaged to obtain detailed information about Söre Popitz’s works.

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