Otto Arpke (16 October 1886 – 4 December 1943) was a graphic artist, illustrator, painter, and teacher at the Kunst- und Gewerbeschule in Mainz. Arpke was famous for his designs for the movie Das Kabinet des Dr Caligari and posters for the North German Lloyd shipping line.[1] He designed one type face, Arpke Antiqua (1928, Shriftguss type foundry)[2] which is available in digital form as Taiko.[3]
Otto Arpke | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 October 1886 |
| Died | 4 December 1943 (aged 57) |
| Nationality | German |
| Known for | Graphic Arts |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Friedl, Ott, and Stein, Typography: an Encyclopedic Survey of Type Design and Techniques Throughout History. Black Dog & Levinthal Publishers: 1998. ISBN 1-57912-023-7, pp 94-95
- ^ Jaspert, W. Pincus, W. Turner Berry and A.F. Johnson. The Encyclopedia of Type Faces. Blandford Press Lts.: 1953, 1983, ISBN 0-7137-1347-X, p. 10
- ^ "Otto Arpke". MyFonts. 22 February 1999. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
External links
edit- Otto Arpke collection at the Israel Museum. Retrieved September 2016.
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