Timeline

1887

Born in Hannover, Germany

1908 - 1914

Studied art at the Dresden Academy

1917

Worked as a technical draftsman

1920

Became a well-known typographer

1927

Arranged together with Cesar Domela, Lazlo Moholy Nagy and Friedrich Vordemberge-Gildewart the 'ring neuer werbegestelater'

1934

Joined the 'Deutscher Werkbund'

1948

Died in Ambleside/Westmorland