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]

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

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

Notable staff edit

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 edit

The school's alumni included :

Berlin edit

London edit

Further reading edit

  • Swantje Kuhfuss-Wickenheiser: Die Reimann-Schule in Berlin und London 1902-1943. Ein jüdisches Unternehmen zur Kunst- und Designausbildung internationaler Prägung bis zur Vernichtung durch das Hitlerregime. Aachen 2009, ISBN 978-3-86858-475-2.
  • The Reimann School: A Design Diaspora Yasuku Suga, Artmonsky Arts (2014) ISBN 978-0-9573-8753-9
  • Reimann, Albert. “Die Reimann-Schule in Berlin”. Verlag Bruno Hessling, Berlin 1966. Hard Cover, 106 p.

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "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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