Dorothee Becker, born 1938 in Aschaffenburg, Germany, studied languages
in Frankfurt and Munich. After living for a time in London and Paris,
she moved to California in 1960. She returned to Germany with her
husband, Ingo Maurer, and ran a successful shop for well-designed and
practical everyday objects until 1989. Becker has continued her creative
activities to the present day.