Julius E.F. Gipkens
Gipkens (16 February 1883 – 1968) was a German painter, illustrator and graphic designer.
Also recorded as Julius Emil Friedrich Gipkens
Julius E.F. Gipkens
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- Full name
- Julius Emil Friedrich Gipkens.
- Born
- 1883. · Hanover.
- Nationality
- Germany and United States.
- Occupation
- graphic designer, painter, illustrator and graphic artist.
- Fields
- painting, illustration and graphics.
- Languages
- German.
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Gipkens (16 February 1883 – 1968) was a German painter, illustrator and graphic designer.
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Julius E.F. Gipkens (1883–1962) was a German and American graphic artist, graphic designer and illustrator, among other activities. The graphic artist was born Julius Emil Friedrich Gipkens in Hanover.
Julius E.F. Gipkens worked in Berlin and lived in Los Angeles. The graphic artist was active in graphics, illustration and painting.
Languages used include German. Works by Julius E.F. Gipkens are held at Art Institute of Chicago.
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Early life and career
Early life and career
The recorded working language is German. The field of work recorded is painting, illustration and graphics. Places of work recorded in the authority are Berlin. Residence is recorded at Los Angeles. Work by Julius E.F. Gipkens is recorded in the collections of Art Institute of Chicago.
Julius Gipkens was born in Hannover, Germany. Gipkens was self-taught and found inspiration in Lucian Bernhard's work, eventually contributing greatly to the Sachplakat (Plakatstil) style himself. Gipkens moved to Berlin and started working. Alongside Lucian Bernhard, Hans Rudi Erdt and Julius Klinger he was employed on an exclusive contract with Hollerbaum & Schmidt. He created posters for Germany during World War I. After the war, he created illustrations for advertising and design firms, and newspapers. He immigrated to the United States in 1933.
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• Admiral (1906) • Admiral Halbfett (1906) • Femina (1913) • Majestic (1914)
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Life and career
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1883
Julius E.F. Gipkens born at Hanover.
1968
Julius E.F. Gipkens died at New York City.
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Los Angeles.
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Hanover.
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Death and legacy
He died in New York City. His work is held in the collections of the Library of Congress and Victoria & Albert Museum.
Julius Emil Friedrich Gipkens Declaration of Intention
Julius Emil Friedrich Gipkens Reports of Deaths of American Citizens Abroad (1962)
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- 1.Spartacus Educational. Julius Gipkens. The First World War.
- 2.Plant Oils! Plant Sunflowers and Poppies, and You Then Create German Oils and Serve the Fatherland!. World Digital Library. 1916.
- 3.Eskilson, Stephen. Graphic design : a history. Laurence King. 111. 2012. 9781856697620.
- 4.Julius E.F. Gipkens. luc.devroye.org.
- 5.Victoria & Albert Museum. Seine Hoheit - Der Kohlentrimmer. Collections.
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