Akke Kumlien
Illustration — Akke Kumlien Akke Kumlien (1884–1949) was a Swedish calligrapher, typographer, graphic designer, type designer, artist etc. He is the author of the book Bokstav och ande (The Letter and the Spirit) (Stockholm: Norstedt, 1948) and of Kunstneren og bokkunsten. He is the subject of the book Akke Kumlien, book designer by Bror Zachrisson.
Akke Kumlien
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- Born
- 1884 · Hedvig Eleonora parish.
- Died
- 1949 · Oscar Parish.
- Nationality
- Sweden
- Occupation
- writer · painter · exlibrist · poet · designer · typographer
- Languages
- Swedish
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In 2004, an exhibit of his work took place at the National Library of Sweden in Stockholm.
Ronald de Wolfe, Karl-Erik Forsberg and Gerry Eckhardt are recorded as having studied under Akke Kumlien. The recorded working language is Swedish. Places of work recorded in the authority are Stockholm. Work by Akke Kumlien is recorded in the collections of Nationalmuseum, Finnish National Gallery and Huis van het boek.
In 1943 the Stempel Type Foundry released Kumlien.
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Akke Kumlien (1884 – 1949) is described as an author, designer, typographer, poet and painter in the authority records of the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek and the Getty Union List of Artist Names. Akke Kumlien was born in 1884 and died in 1949.
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1884
Akke Kumlien born at Hedvig Eleonora parish.
1949
Akke Kumlien died at Oscar Parish.
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Hedvig Eleonora parish.
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- 1.Carlquist, Gunnar. Svensk uppslagsbok. Svensk Uppslagsbok AB. 16. 287. 1933.
- 2.Kumlien, Akke. Bokstav och ande. Norstedt. 126. 1948. 269770 , also OCLC.
- 3.Akke, Kumlien. Kunstneren og bokkunsten. 1950. 186770474.
- 4.Zachrisson, Bror. Akke Kumlien, book designer. 45. 1953.
- 5.Kungliga Biblioteket. Målaren Akke Kumlien gästar Kungl. biblioteket. 47 p. : col. ill. ; 21 cm. 2003. 91-7000-219-3.
Bibliography printed in the source article · 4
- Notes on printing and graphic arts, Volume 1. "Akke Kumlien: 1884–1949 by Bror Zachrisson
- OLSON, ALMA LUISE. SWNEDEN WILL REVEAL ITS ART IN CRAFTS; Stockholm Exhibition Is to Emphasize Making of the Modern Home. The New York Times. 6 March 1952.
- SWEDISH GIFT TO LIBRARY; Works of 32 Book Designers Are Put on Exhibit Here. The New York Times. 6 March 1952.
- Modern temperamålning: Kortfattad översikt av temperamåleriets material och teknik utarbetad by Akke Kumlien (Stockholm: Norstedt, 1934)
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