Dieter W. Leitner
Dieter W. Leitner (born August 2, 1935 in Danzig-Langfuhr ) is a German journalist , writer , type artist and book designer .
life and work
Dieter W. Leitner attended high schools in Denmark and Darmstadt . He then completed an apprenticeship in the Darmstadt Atelier Delp as a poster and lettering painter, which he completed as a chamber winner in the Darmstadt administrative district.
From 1954 Leitner studied at the Werkkunstschule Offenbach with Professor Herbert Post . Later he also studied with Henry Gowa and Karlgeorg Hoefer . Then Leitner taught the design of Gothic fonts at the " Klingspor writing workshop " in Offenbach , founded by Hoefer in 1987 .
He wrote articles for the daily newspapers Darmstädter Echo and Darmstädter Tagblatt ; especially on his main topic of writing and book art. In addition, Leitner created drawings over many years that were printed in the Frankfurter Rundschau .
Leitner designed book covers and records (eg. As for the Culture Prize of the City Pfungstadt and for the Protestant church ), posters , calligraphic sheets , logos , woodcuts , linocuts and inlay work .
Leitner also dealt with crocheting and embroidery . He crocheted a "coat of letters" and embroidered it with a poem ( Omnia vincit amor ) by Virgil .
Leitner was part of the “Kelsterbacher Kreis” for 30 years. He is still a member of the “Klingspor writing workshop”. Dieter W. Leitner lives in Pfungstadt .
Exhibitions
Leitner was also active as an exhibition maker:
- In 1983 Leitner arranged the exhibition "Postscripta" in what was then Pfungstädter Kunsthalle .
- In 1989 he realized an exhibition in Seeheim's "Blue Oven" on the 65th birthday of his college friend Willi Altzweig.
- Leitner's own work was presented in several exhibitions, most recently in 2014 in the Pfungstadt City Museum.
Works
As editor (selection)
- Willi Altzweig: Drawings. Petermann, Bad Nauheim 1989, ISBN 3-9800898-1-8 .
swell
- Klingspor Museum , Offenbach am Main
literature
- Darmstadt echo . August 1, 2015, p. 16.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Leitner, Dieter W. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German journalist, writer, type artist and book designer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 2, 1935 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Danzig-Langfuhr |