Reimann School

Reimann School of Art and Design

Active	1902–1939 or 1940
Principal	Austin Cooper
Location	Berlin London

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]

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

Notable staff

Staff in Berlin included Walter Peterhans.

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

The school's alumni included :

Berlin

• Jacqueline Diffring
• Natasha Kroll
• Elisabeth Meyer
• Walter Nurnberg
• Henry Talbot

London

• Bruce Angrave^[1]
• Dorrit Dekk^[1]
• Eileen Evans
• Anneliese Juda^[4]
• Jon Miller
• Hans Arnold Rothholz^[5]
• Iris Birtwistle ^[6]

Further reading

• 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

References

1. "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