Akke Kumlien
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Akke Kumlien (1884–1949) was a Swedish calligrapher, typographer, graphic designer, type designer, artist etc.[1]
He is the author of the book Bokstav och ande (The Letter and the Spirit) (Stockholm: Norstedt, 1948)[2] and of Kunstneren og bokkunsten.[3]
He is the subject of the book Akke Kumlien, book designer by Bror Zachrisson.[4]
In 2004, an exhibit of his work took place at the National Library of Sweden in Stockholm.[5]
Typefaces
In 1943 the Stempel Type Foundry released Kumlien.
References
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Further reading
- Notes on printing and graphic arts, Volume 1. "Akke Kumlien: 1884–1949 by Bror Zachrisson
- Script error: No such module "citation/CS1". "In the book shops, a book produced by Akke Kumlien is recognizable through the firm beauty of its and the attractive type arrangement of title page and ..."
- Script error: No such module "citation/CS1". "The books, chosen as examples of book printing and typography, represent the work of thirty- designers, including the late Akke Kumlien and Bror Zachrisson. ..."
- Modern temperamålning: Kortfattad översikt av temperamåleriets material och teknik utarbetad by Akke Kumlien (Stockholm: Norstedt, 1934)