Georg Belwe


Georg Belwe 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 teaching institute of Königliches Kunstgewerbemuseum in his native Berlin.

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.

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:
His publications include:
  • Albert Mundt "Georg Belwe und seine Klasse an der Königlichen Akademie für graphische Künste und Buchgewerbe" in "Archiv für Buchgewerbe" In June 1910.

    Death

Belwe died in Ronneburg, Germany in 1954.

Fonts Designed by Georg Belwe