Georg Belwe

Georg Belwe
Born (1878-08-12)12 August 1878
Berlin, Germany
Died 1954
Ronneberg, West Germany
Nationality German
Known for typography

Georg Belwe (August 12, 1878 1954) was a German type designer, typographer, graphic artist and teacher.

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.[1]

Career

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.[1]

1906

In 1906 he became head of typography department and the class for accurate drawing at the Leipzig Akademie für Graphische Künste und Buchgewerbe.[1]

Productions

Belwe has produced numerous works for publishing houses which include:

Publications

His publications include:

Death

Belwe died in Ronneburg, Germany in 1954.[1]

Fonts Designed by Georg Belwe

Sources

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Georg Belwe". LinoType. Retrieved 4 January 2013.


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