{"product_id":"dorte-dodo-wolff-german-school-20th-century-watercolour-study-of-a-young-woman-putting-on-her-shoe-circa-1930","title":"Dörte \"Dodo\" Wolff German School 20th.Century Watercolour Study Of A Young Woman Putting On Her Shoes Circa.1930","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDörte Clara \"Dodo\" Wolff 1907-1998, German School 20th.Century. Watercolour Study of a young woman putting on her shoes. Circa.1930. 36 by 44 cms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDörte Wolff, was a German painter and illustrator. From a middle-class Jewish background she  initially gained success as a fashion designer, creating costumes for Marlene Dietrich and some  notoriety during the 1920’s Weimar Republic for her fashion illustrations for \u003cem\u003eUlk\u003c\/em\u003e magazine with her sardonic images of the glittering decadence of 1920's Berlin. With the rise of Nazism in Germany, \u003cem\u003eUlk\u003c\/em\u003e magazine was labelled by the Nazis as “too Jewish” and was shut down in 1933. Dörte escaped Germany and emigrated to London in 1936. In her exile she illustrated children's books, designed greeting cards and worked for \u003ci id=\"mwPw\"\u003eParis House London\u003c\/i\u003e. Her work had almost faded into obscurity; its art historic significance was discovered in the autumn of 2009 by Renate Krümmer, art collector and art dealer. In co-operation with Dodo's estate and Krümmer, Adelheid Rasche from the National Museums of Berlin, they curated the first monographic exhibition of her work: \u003ci id=\"mwSA\"\u003eDodo (1907-1998) - A Life in Pictures\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Patrick Boyd-Carpenter","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64963880354169,"sku":null,"price":550.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0578\/0291\/6033\/files\/20261022-092916.jpg?v=1792658191","url":"https:\/\/www.pbcfineart.co.uk\/products\/dorte-dodo-wolff-german-school-20th-century-watercolour-study-of-a-young-woman-putting-on-her-shoe-circa-1930","provider":"Patrick Boyd-Carpenter","version":"1.0","type":"link"}