Akke Kumlien Swedish

Sweden

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 calligrapher, typographer, graphic designer

Graphic designer

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, type designer, artist

Artist

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 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.

In 2004, an exhibit of his work took place at the Kungliga Biblioteket (Royal Library) in Stockholm.

Further reading

• Notes on printing and graphic arts, Volume 1. "Akke Kumlien: 1884-1949 by Bror Zachrisson "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 ..." "The books, chosen as examples of book printing and typography, represent the work of thirty- designers, including the late Akke Kumlien and Bror Zachrisson. ..."