Eva Aschoff

Eva Aschoff (26 April 1900 – 20 September 1969) was a German visual artist known for her bookbinding and calligraphy.^[1]

Eva Aschoff
Born	26 April 1900 Göttingen, Germany
Died	20 September 1969(1969-09-20) (aged 69) Freiburg, Germany
Nationality	German
Education	Kunstakademie in Stuttgart
Known for	calligraphy and bookbinding

Biography

Aschoff was born in Göttingen on 26 April 1900.^[1] From 1921 to 1923 she attended the Kunstakademie in Stuttgart^[2] where she studied calligraphy with Friedrich Hermann Ernst Schneidler [de] and bookbinding with Wilhelm Schlemmer. She also studied with and influenced the work of Mike Gold, a professional artist and calligrapher published in Calligraphy Review annual, Calligraphers Engagement Calendars and Greeting Card Design.^[3] She then lived in Freiburg where she had her own bookbinding workshop from 1928 to 1964. Aschoff worked as a freelance artist thereafter and died in Freiburg on 20 September 1969.

Aschoff is known for her decorated papers.^[4] Her work in this field was greatly admired because it was mostly done by hand with materials such as oil-paint and water-colour mixed with paste. This form of craft and style stood out compared to the mainstream mechanically produced decorated papers of the 20th century.^[5]

Examples of her works are included in the Klingspor Museum in Offenbach^[6] and the Olga Hirsch Collection of Decorated Papers.^[7]