Dietrich Dorfstecher

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The largest block of stamps in German history, 15 years of the GDR, 1964
Design: Hennig and Dorfstecher
Commemorative coin 2006

Dietrich Dorfstecher (born February 11, 1933 in Kreckow ; † May 30, 2011 in Berlin ) was a German stamp artist , medalist and graphic artist .

After graduating from the Goethe High School in Schwerin , Dorfstecher first studied commercial graphics in Berlin-Weißensee and graduated in 1957. In 1958 he was able to take part in the first design competition for postage stamps of the GDR Deutsche Post, which he won with the design of the special stamp for the 1959 Leipzig Spring Fair. In the period that followed, Dorfstecher designed numerous other brands for the Leipzig trade fair, but also on other topics, including the series “ Significant Buildings ” (1967–1969, 22 values) and “Musical Instruments of the Nations” (six values ​​from 1971). Dorfstecher also designed several German coins. He also created the Marzahn coat of arms, for example . In 1980 he received the GDR Art Prize .

After German reunification, the graphic artist continued to win design competitions for coins and stamps. According to his designs, the “Burghausen Castle” stamp (55 ct) was issued on July 13, 2006, and a 100 euro gold coin was issued in October 2006 and 2010.

Dietrich Dorfstecher was a member of the Berlin Medalists and the German Society for Medal Art. He also worked for this company on catalog and exhibition design.

literature

  • Wolfgang Steguweit: The graphic artist Dietrich Dorfstecher. In: The commemorative coins and their creators . Coin Peus, 2000, ISBN 3-921212-01-4 , pp. 32–41 ( digitized version )

Web links

Commons : Collection of objects designed by Dorfstecher  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Wolfgang Steguweit: Obituary for the death of Dietrich Dorfstecher (1933–2011). Berlin Numismatic Society, June 6, 2011, accessed October 8, 2019.
  2. ↑ ddr-lexikon.de: Chronicle of the GDR 1980 to May 9th (accessed November 25, 2014)
personal data
SURNAME Dorfstecher, Dietrich
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German postage stamp artist and graphic artist
DATE OF BIRTH February 11, 1933
PLACE OF BIRTH Kreckow
DATE OF DEATH May 30, 2011
Place of death Berlin