Beate "Ati" Gropius Johansen (1926 — September 7, 2014) was a German-born graphic designer, artist, teacher, and illustrator. Her adoptive parents were Modernist architect Walter Gropius and his second wife Ise Frank Gropius, who was Ati's biological aunt. Throughout her career she illustrated 47 books. Her work is now part of various art institutions' collections.
Ati Gropius was born Beate Frank in Wiesbaden, Germany. She was adopted by architect and Bauhaus founder Walter Gropius and his second wife Ilse (Ise) Frank when she was nine years old after the death of her biological mother, Ise's sister Hertha Frank.[1][2] She emigrated to the United States with her adoptive parents in 1937,[3] when Walter Gropius came to teach at Harvard University's Graduate School of Design. The family lived at the Gropius House designed by Walter. Ati attended primary and secondary school at nearby Concord Academy.
After completing her studies, she moved to Boston at the age of 21. She then lived in Rome, Colorado, and Chicago before settling in New York City. Her first marriage to designer Charles Forberg ended in divorce. She later married architect John M. Johansen, who would become the last surviving member of the Harvard Five, an architectural group heavily influenced by Walter Gropius.
Ati worked as a designer, teacher, and artist, and illustrated 47 books. She taught workshops based on Albers's Bauhaus design courses at various institutions including the Museum of Modern Art in New York City[6] and the Walter Gropius School in Erfurt. She was also a sponsor of the Bauhaus Archive, which was founded in 1960 by Walter Gropius in Berlin.[3]
She died of brain cancer on September 7, 2014, at the age of 88.[5]
Publicationsedit
Books writtenedit
(Published under the name Ati Forberg) The Very Special Baby: A Christmas Story, illustrations by Carol Woodard, Fortress, 1969.
Walter Gropius: The Man Behind the Ideas, Boston, Mass: Historic New England, 2012.
Ise Gropius, Boston, Mass: Historic New England, 2013.
Books illustratededit
Edwin O'Connor, Benjy, Little, Brown, 1957.
George Mendoza, And Amadeo Asked, How Does One Become a Man?, Braziller, 1959.
Phyllis McGinley, Boys Are Awful, F. Watts, 1962.
Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre, Macmillan, 1962.
Wendy Sanford and Mendoza, The Puma and the Pearl, Walker, 1962.
(And editor) On a Grass-Green Horn: Old Scotch and English Ballads, Atheneum, 1965.
Pauline Palmer Meek, The Broken Vase, Marshall C. Dendy, 1965.
Edgar Allan Poe, Tales, Whitman, 1965.
Doris H. Lund, Attic of the Wind, Parents Magazine Press, 1967.
Helen Cresswell, Where the Wind Blows, Funk, 1968.
Frances Brailsford, In the Space of a Wink, Follett, 1969.
Mendoza, The Starfish Trilogy, Funk, 1969.
Lawrence F. Lowery and Albert B. Carr, Quiet as a Butterfly, Holt, 1969.
Ruth J. Adams, Fidelia, Lothrop, 1970.
Aileen L. Fisher, Jeanne d'Arc, Crowell, 1970.
Barbara Schiller, Erec and Enid, Dutton, 1970.
Florence P. Heide, The Key, Atheneum, 1971.
Chloe Lederer, Down the Hill of the Sea, Lothrop, 1971.
Sarah F. Tomaino, Persephone, Bringer of Spring, Crowell, 1971.
Pauline P. Meek, God Speaks to Me, John Knox, 1972.
Doris Van Liew Foster, Feather in the Wind: The Story of a Hurricane, Lothrop, 1972.
Yoshiko Uchida, Samurai of Gold Hill, Scribner, 1972.
Mendoza, Poem for Putting to Sea, Hawthorne, 1972.
Barbara K. Walker, The Ifrit and the Magic Gifts, Follett, 1972.
Ann McGovern, If You Lived With the Circus, Four Winds, 1972.
Fisher, "You Don't Look Like Your Mother," Said the Robin to the Fawn, Bowmar, 1973.
Lyon S. DeCamp, editor, Tales Beyond Time: From Fantasy to Science Fiction, Lothrop, 1973.
Anne N. Baldwin, A Friend in the Park, Four Winds, 1973.
Nancy C. Smith, Josie's Handful of Quietness, Abingdon, 1975.
Edna Barth, Cupid and Psyche: A Love Story Retold, Seabury Press, 1976.
Cresswell, A Game of Catch, Macmillan, 1977.
Robbin Fleisher, Quilts in the Attic, Macmillan, 1978.
Carol Fenner, The Skates of the Uncle Richard, Random, 1978.
Barbara S. Hazen, The Me I See, Abingdon, 1978.
C. S. Adler, The Magic of the Gilts, Macmillan, 1979.
Referencesedit
^Marquand, Brian (October 14, 2014). "Ati Gropius Johansen, at 88; illustrator, design teacher, Gropius House adviser". Boston Globe. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
^ abdpa (2014-09-09). . MOZ.de (in German). Archived from the original on 2019-10-23. Retrieved 2020-03-14.
^"Walter Gropius / Biography / Black Mountain College Project". blackmountaincollegeproject.org. Retrieved 2020-03-14.
^ abBRAGG, MARY ANN. "A modern life, a lasting legacy". capecodtimes.com. Retrieved 2020-03-14.
^Lange, Alexandra (2010-01-20). "Hands-On | The Gropius Touch". T Magazine. Retrieved 2020-03-14.
January 01, 1970
gropius, johansen, beate, gropius, johansen, 1926, september, 2014, german, born, graphic, designer, artist, teacher, illustrator, adoptive, parents, were, modernist, architect, walter, gropius, second, wife, frank, gropius, biological, aunt, throughout, caree. Beate Ati Gropius Johansen 1926 September 7 2014 was a German born graphic designer artist teacher and illustrator Her adoptive parents were Modernist architect Walter Gropius and his second wife Ise Frank Gropius who was Ati s biological aunt Throughout her career she illustrated 47 books Her work is now part of various art institutions collections Ati Gropius JohansenBornBeate Frank1926Wiesbaden GermanyDied 2014 09 07 September 7 2014Boston Massachusetts USOther namesAti ForbergOccupation s Designer artist teacherParentsWalter Gropius Ise Gropius Contents 1 Life and work 2 Death 3 Publications 3 1 Books written 3 2 Books illustrated 4 ReferencesLife and work editAti Gropius was born Beate Frank in Wiesbaden Germany She was adopted by architect and Bauhaus founder Walter Gropius and his second wife Ilse Ise Frank when she was nine years old after the death of her biological mother Ise s sister Hertha Frank 1 2 She emigrated to the United States with her adoptive parents in 1937 3 when Walter Gropius came to teach at Harvard University s Graduate School of Design The family lived at the Gropius House designed by Walter Ati attended primary and secondary school at nearby Concord Academy From the summer of 1943 through the summer of 1946 4 Ati studied art and design at Black Mountain College in North Carolina 5 under Josef Albers who had also been a professor at the Bauhaus After completing her studies she moved to Boston at the age of 21 She then lived in Rome Colorado and Chicago before settling in New York City Her first marriage to designer Charles Forberg ended in divorce She later married architect John M Johansen who would become the last surviving member of the Harvard Five an architectural group heavily influenced by Walter Gropius Ati worked as a designer teacher and artist and illustrated 47 books She taught workshops based on Albers s Bauhaus design courses at various institutions including the Museum of Modern Art in New York City 6 and the Walter Gropius School in Erfurt She was also a sponsor of the Bauhaus Archive which was founded in 1960 by Walter Gropius in Berlin 3 Johansen s drawings and paintings are held in the collections of and have been exhibited at the Asheville Art Museum Black Mountain College Museum Arts Center and the State Archives of North Carolina Death editShe died of brain cancer on September 7 2014 at the age of 88 5 Publications editBooks written edit Published under the name Ati Forberg The Very Special Baby A Christmas Story illustrations by Carol Woodard Fortress 1969 Walter Gropius The Man Behind the Ideas Boston Mass Historic New England 2012 Ise Gropius Boston Mass Historic New England 2013 Books illustrated edit Edwin O Connor Benjy Little Brown 1957 George Mendoza And Amadeo Asked How Does One Become a Man Braziller 1959 Phyllis McGinley Boys Are Awful F Watts 1962 Charlotte Bronte Jane Eyre Macmillan 1962 Wendy Sanford and Mendoza The Puma and the Pearl Walker 1962 And editor On a Grass Green Horn Old Scotch and English Ballads Atheneum 1965 Pauline Palmer Meek The Broken Vase Marshall C Dendy 1965 Edgar Allan Poe Tales Whitman 1965 Doris H Lund Attic of the Wind Parents Magazine Press 1967 Helen Cresswell Where the Wind Blows Funk 1968 Frances Brailsford In the Space of a Wink Follett 1969 Mendoza The Starfish Trilogy Funk 1969 Lawrence F Lowery and Albert B Carr Quiet as a Butterfly Holt 1969 Ruth J Adams Fidelia Lothrop 1970 Aileen L Fisher Jeanne d Arc Crowell 1970 Barbara Schiller Erec and Enid Dutton 1970 Florence P Heide The Key Atheneum 1971 Chloe Lederer Down the Hill of the Sea Lothrop 1971 Sarah F Tomaino Persephone Bringer of Spring Crowell 1971 Pauline P Meek God Speaks to Me John Knox 1972 Doris Van Liew Foster Feather in the Wind The Story of a Hurricane Lothrop 1972 Yoshiko Uchida Samurai of Gold Hill Scribner 1972 Mendoza Poem for Putting to Sea Hawthorne 1972 Barbara K Walker The Ifrit and the Magic Gifts Follett 1972 Ann McGovern If You Lived With the Circus Four Winds 1972 Fisher You Don t Look Like Your Mother Said the Robin to the Fawn Bowmar 1973 Lyon S DeCamp editor Tales Beyond Time From Fantasy to Science Fiction Lothrop 1973 Anne N Baldwin A Friend in the Park Four Winds 1973 Nancy C Smith Josie s Handful of Quietness Abingdon 1975 Edna Barth Cupid and Psyche A Love Story Retold Seabury Press 1976 Cresswell A Game of Catch Macmillan 1977 Robbin Fleisher Quilts in the Attic Macmillan 1978 Carol Fenner The Skates of the Uncle Richard Random 1978 Barbara S Hazen The Me I See Abingdon 1978 C S Adler The Magic of the Gilts Macmillan 1979 References edit Marquand Brian October 14 2014 Ati Gropius Johansen at 88 illustrator design teacher Gropius House adviser Boston Globe Retrieved 10 April 2016 Beate Ati Eveline Gropius Johansen geni family tree Retrieved 2020 03 14 a b dpa 2014 09 09 Tochter von Bauhaus Grunder Walter Gropius gestorben MOZ de in German Archived from the original on 2019 10 23 Retrieved 2020 03 14 Walter Gropius Biography Black Mountain College Project blackmountaincollegeproject org Retrieved 2020 03 14 a b BRAGG MARY ANN A modern life a lasting legacy capecodtimes com Retrieved 2020 03 14 Lange Alexandra 2010 01 20 Hands On The Gropius Touch T Magazine Retrieved 2020 03 14 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ati Gropius Johansen amp oldid 1181853471, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
