Nationality German Known for Typography Died 1954, Ronneburg, Germany | Role Artist Name Georg Belwe | |
Born 12 August 1878 ( 1878-08-12 ) Berlin, Germany | ||
Georg Belwe (August 12, 1878 – 1954) was a German type designer, typographer, graphic artist and teacher.
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Personal information
Belwe was born on 8 December 1878 in Berlin, Germany. He studied and later taught at the Königliches Kunstgewerbemuseum in his native Berlin.
1900
In 1900, with Fritz Helmut Ehmcke and Friedrich Wilhelm Kleukens, he founded Steglitzer Werkstadt, a private press. This same year he joins the Kunstgewerbeschule as a teacher in Berlin.
1906
In 1906 he became head of typography department and the class for accurate drawing at the Leipzig Akademie für Graphische Künste und Buchgewerbe.
Productions
Belwe has produced numerous works for publishing houses which include:
Publications
His publications include:
Death
Belwe died in Ronneburg, Germany in 1954.
Fonts Designed by Georg Belwe
References
Georg Belwe Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA