Sophie Taeuber-Arp quotes

.. the wish to produce beautiful things - when that wish is true and profound - falls together with [man's] striving for perfection. (Sophie Taeuber-Arp)
The intrinsic decorative urge should not be eradicated. It is one of humankind's deep-rooted, primordial urges. Primitive people decorated their implements and cult objects with a desire to beautify and enhance.... it is a sense emanating from the urge for perfection and creative accomplishment. View quote
Sophie Taeuber-Arp
I think I have spoken enough to you about serious things; which is why I speak [now] of something to which I attribute great value, still too little appreciated - gaiety. It is gaiety, basically, that allows us to have no fear before the problems of life and to find a natural solution to them. View quote
Sophie Taeuber-Arp
I very much enjoyed working on the drawing, so much so that I made a whole series of small watercolors that I can use at any time for application on embroidered purses, pillows, rugs and wall hangings. View quote
Sophie Taeuber-Arp