Georg Belwe

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.

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:

Publications

His publications include:

Death

Belwe died in Ronneburg, Germany in 1954.

Fonts Designed by Georg Belwe