Georg Belwe
| Georg Belwe | |
|---|---|
| Born |
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.
Belwe was born on 8 December 1878 in Berlin, Germany. He studied and later taught at the Königliches Kunstgewerbemuseum in his native Berlin.
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.
In 1906 he became head of typography department and the class for accurate drawing at the Leipzig Akademie für Graphische Künste und Buchgewerbe.
Belwe has produced numerous works for publishing houses which include:
His publications include:
Belwe died in Ronneburg, Germany in 1954.
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