Katt Both
German photographer, furniture designer and architect
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Katt Both (1905–1985) was a German photographer, furniture designer and architect.[1][2]
Born1905
Waldkappel, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire
Died1985 (aged 79–80)
Kassel, West Germany
MovementBauhaus
Katt Both | |
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Katt Both in the Wassily chair | |
| Born | 1905 Waldkappel, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire |
| Died | 1985 (aged 79–80) Kassel, West Germany |
| Movement | Bauhaus |
Both studied furniture design at the Bauhaus from 1924 to 1928, under László Moholy-Nagy.[1][2] Following this she worked for the brothers Hans and Wassili Luckhardt in Berlin.[2] In March 1929 Otto Haesler in Celle hired her, where she was the first woman architect.[2] Her work is included in the collections of the Getty Museum,[3] the Art Gallery of New South Wales,[1] the Minneapolis Institute of Art.[4]
See also
Gallery
Children's chair, 1927, by Katt Both
Children's armoire, 1927 by Katt Both
