Eva Aschoff

Eva Aschoff
Eva Aschoff
Born	26 April 1900; Göttingen, Germany
Died	20 September 1969 (aged 69); Freiburg, Germany
Nationality	German
Education	Kunstakademie in Stuttgart
Known for	calligraphy and bookbinding

Eva Aschoff (26 April 1900 – 20 September 1969) was a German visual artist known for her bookbinding and calligraphy.^[1]

Biography

Aschoff was born in Göttingen on 26 April 1900.^[1] From 1921 to 1923 she attended the Kunstakademie in Stuttgart^[2] where she studied calligraphy with Friedrich Hermann Ernst Schneidler [de] and bookbinding with Wilhelm Schlemmer. She also studied with and influenced the work of Mike Gold, a professional artist and calligrapher published in Calligraphy Review annual, Calligraphers Engagement Calendars and Greeting Card Design.^[3] She then lived in Freiburg where she had her own bookbinding workshop from 1928 to 1964. Aschoff worked as a freelance artist thereafter and died in Freiburg on 20 September 1969.

Aschoff is known for her decorated papers.^[4] Her work in this field was greatly admired because it was mostly done by hand with materials such as oil-paint and water-colour mixed with paste. This form of craft and style stood out compared to the mainstream mechanically produced decorated papers of the 20th century.^[5]

Examples of her works are included in the Klingspor Museum in Offenbach^[6] and the Olga Hirsch Collection of Decorated Papers.^[7]

References

^ ^a ^b "German graphic designers during the Hitler period: Biographical and bibliographical references by Gerald Cinamon". www.germandesigners.net. Retrieved 2017-10-20.
^ Wolf, Arne (1990). "Reflections on visual/verbal fusion". Calligraphy Review. 8 (1): 16–24.
^ Foot, Mirjam (1981). "The Olga Hirsch Collection of Decorated Papers". The British Library Journal. 7 (1): 12–38. JSTOR 42554129.
^ Foot, Mirjam M. (1993). Studies in the History of Bookbinding. Aldershot: Scolar Press. p. 273. ISBN 978-0-85967-935-0.
^ Kelly, Jerry; Koeth, Alice (1982). Artist and Alphabet: Twentieth Century Calligraphy and Letter Art in America. Jaffrey, New hampshire: David R. Godine. p. 123. ISBN 978-1-56792-118-2.
^ "Eva Aschoff" (PDF) (in German). Klingspor Museum. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
^ Foot, Mirjam M. "The Olga Hirsch Collection of Decorated Papers" (PDF). British Library Journal. 7 (1): 34.

External links

Eva Aschoff, Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
Eva Aschoff, buntpapier.org

[:0-1] "German graphic designers during the Hitler period: Biographical and bibliographical references by Gerald Cinamon". www.germandesigners.net. Retrieved 2017-10-20.

[2] Wolf, Arne (1990). "Reflections on visual/verbal fusion". Calligraphy Review. 8 (1): 16–24.

[3] Foot, Mirjam (1981). "The Olga Hirsch Collection of Decorated Papers". The British Library Journal. 7 (1): 12–38. JSTOR 42554129.

[4] Foot, Mirjam M. (1993). Studies in the History of Bookbinding. Aldershot: Scolar Press. p. 273. ISBN 978-0-85967-935-0.

[5] Kelly, Jerry; Koeth, Alice (1982). Artist and Alphabet: Twentieth Century Calligraphy and Letter Art in America. Jaffrey, New hampshire: David R. Godine. p. 123. ISBN 978-1-56792-118-2.

[6] "Eva Aschoff" (PDF) (in German). Klingspor Museum. Retrieved 8 May 2015.

[7] Foot, Mirjam M. "The Olga Hirsch Collection of Decorated Papers" (PDF). British Library Journal. 7 (1): 34.

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International	ISNI VIAF WorldCat
National	Germany
Artists	ULAN
People	Deutsche Biographie
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