Paul Wenck
Paul Wenck (1892–1964) was a German and American painter, graphic artist and illustrator, particularly of book dust jackets. Wenck was born in 1892 in Berlin, Germany. In 1941, he was living in New Rochelle, New York.
Also recorded as Paul F. Wenck
Paul Wenck
- Full name
- Friedrich Paul Hrobraczek.
- Died
- 1964. · Rhinebeck.
- Nationality
- Kingdom of Prussia, Free State of Prussia and United States.
- Occupation
- artist, painter and illustrator.
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Paul Wenck (1892–1964) was a German and American painter, graphic artist and illustrator, particularly of book dust jackets. Wenck was born in 1892 in Berlin, Germany. In 1941, he was living in New Rochelle, New York.
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He is probably best known for his dust jackets designs for the Little, Brown and Company US first editions of the novels of Erich Maria Remarque, including All Quiet on the Western Front, The Road Back and Three Comrades. He illustrated the dust jackets of Ernst Glaeser's Class of 1902 published in 1929, Cicely Hilda Farmer's Artemis Weds published in 1932, and Alfred Kreymborg's I'm No Hero published in 1933.
Paul Wenck was recorded at birth as Friedrich Paul Hrobraczek. The authorities additionally record the heading Paul F. His recorded confession was Protestant.
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Paul Wenck is recorded as artist, painter and illustrator.
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1891
Paul Wenck born at Berlin.
1964
Paul Wenck died at Rhinebeck.
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- Berlin, New Rochelle and Pleasant Plains.
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Berlin.
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Rhinebeck.
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