Margret Marks
(1899-1990), ArtistArtist of 3 portraits
Born in Cologne, Germany, she studied at Dusseldorf and the Bauhaus under Itten & Gerhard Marcks. In 1923 she founded the Hael Pottery at Marvitz with her husband Gustav Loebenstein. As director and designer she enjoyed artistic and commercial success, exporting to Heal's and Liberty in England, and around the world. In 1933 when Jews were forbidden to run factories, the business was forcibly closed and sold to a Nazi Functionary, Heinrich Schild. She emigrated to England in 1936, lecturing in Stoke on Trent and working as a designer. Her logo was GP ('Grete Pottery'). She painted in watercolours and oils and exhibited nationwide and internationally. Examples of her pottery are held in the V&A, London.
Comments back to top
We are currently unable to accept new comments, but any past comments are available to read below.
If you need information from us, please use our Archive enquiry service . Please note that we cannot provide valuations. You can buy a print or greeting card of most illustrated portraits. Select the portrait of interest to you, then look out for a Buy a Print button. Prices start at around £6 for unframed prints, £16 for framed prints. If you wish to license an image, select the portrait of interest to you, then look out for a Use this image button, or contact our Rights and Images service. We digitise over 8,000 portraits a year and we cannot guarantee being able to digitise images that are not already scheduled.
Phil Maurer
18 January 2016, 11:27
Margret Marks has a website showing some of her work her artwork and exhibitions. The website can be found at http://margret-marks.uk