Imre Reiner
Imre Reiner (born August 18, 1900 in Versec , Vojvodina , Kingdom of Hungary ; † August 22, 1987 in Lugano , Switzerland ) was a Hungarian-Swiss painter, graphic artist and important type designer .
Life
After various stops in Europe and the USA, Imre Reiner lived near Lugano until his death.
He first attended the state sculpture school in Zalatna and the arts and crafts school in Frankfurt am Main . From 1921 he studied with Ernst Schneidler at the Stuttgart School of Applied Arts . In Weimar he met Paul Klee several times . From 1923 to 1927 he worked as a graphic artist in London, New York, Chicago and Paris. After his return to Stuttgart, he continued studying as a master student with Friedrich Hermann Ernst Schneidler . Imre Reiner lived in Paris from 1930, a year later he moved to Ruvigliana near Lugano (Ticino) and worked there as a painter, graphic artist, typographer and illustrator.
Font designs
- 1930 meridian
- 1933 Gothic
- 1934 Corvinus, Corvinus italic, Corvinus half bold
- 1935 Corvinus italic half bold, Corvinus bold, Corvinus narrow bold
- 1938 Matura, symphony
- 1939 Floride
- 1951 Reiner Script
- 1952 Contact, Contact gras
- 1955 Reiner Black
- 1956 Mustang, Bazaar
- 1957 London Script, Mercurius
- 1959 Pepita
Books by Imre Reiner
- The book of work marks . Zollikofer, St. Gallen 1945
- Woodcut wood engraving. A contribution to art history . Zollikofer, St. Gallen 1947
- Monograms . Zollikofer, St. Gallen 1947
- Writing in the book . Zollikofer, St. Gallen 1948
- Typographic graphics. Studies and experiments . 3rd edition, Zollikofer, St. Gallen 1948
- Typographical II. Studies and experiments . Zollikofer, St. Gallen 1950
- Of red and black . Schwabe-Verlag, Basel 1991, ISBN 3-7965-0931-2
- Garten im Herbst , together with Paul Appel , published in 1964, Ars librorum, Frankfurt a. M.
- Desire and design
Books illustrated by Imre Reiner (excerpt)
- Isaac's blessing on Jacob and Esau , published 1921, Juniperus Presse, Stuttgart
- Maxim Gorki Story of a Crime , published in 1922, Juniperus Presse, Stuttgart
- Homer Ilias , published in 1923, Juniperus Presse, Stuttgart
- Ludwig van Beethoven Heiligenstädter Testament , published 1931,
- Arthur Stevenson A Childs Garden , published 1935, Reichner, Vienna
- Novalis Hymns to the Night , published in 1941, private print
- Don Quixotte , published 1941, Holbein-Verlag, Basel
- Voltaire Princesse de Babylone , published 1942, Belles Feuilles, Bern
- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe novella , published 1943, Petri Presse, Basel (1961 in the Insel-Bücherei as no. 296 with 8 wood engravings)
- Hugo von Hofmannsthal Andreas or Die Vereinigte , published in 1944,
- Heinrich Heine Florentine Nights , published 1948, Amerbach, Basel
- Uwe Johnson speculations about Jakob , published 1959 (cover design)
- Rainer Maria Rilke Les Roses , published 1959, Loewy, Paris
- Aristophanes Die Fösche , published 1961, Trajanus-Presse, Frankfurt a. M.
- Ali Baba , published 1961, Insel Verlag Wiesbaden (1990 in the Insel-Bücherei as no. 1112)
- Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra : Miss Cornelia . Insel-Verlag Leipzig 1962 (Insel-Bücherei No. 754)
- Gottfried Keller Der Grillenfang , published in 1962, Grillen Presse, Hamburg
- Adelbert von Chamisso Peter Schlemihl , published 1964, Ars librorum, Frankfurt a. M.
- Miodrag Bulatovic The red rooster flies skywards , published 1964, Hanser, Munich
- Aristophanes The Birds , published in 1965, Maximilians Gesellschaft, Hamburg
- Robert Waiser Die Face Slap , published in 1965, Schwabe, Basel
- Aristophanes Peace , published 1965, private print, Ruvigliana
- Eduard Mörike Lucie Gelmeroth , published 1966, Ars librorum, Frankfurt a. M.
- Hesiod Werke und Tage , published in 1966, Hanser, Munich
- Georg Büchner Leonce and Lena , published 1968, Ars librorum, Frankfurt a. M.
- John Donne Poems , published 1968, Limited Edition Club, Cambridge
- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Chinese-German Seasons , published 1969, Centro del bel libro, Ascona
- Gérard de Nerval Aurélia , published 1970, Loewy, Paris
- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Das Märchen , published 1972, Petri Presse, Basel
- Heinrich von Kleist Sul Teatro di Marionette , published 1980, Rovio
- Friedrich Hölderlin My property , published 1985, Rovio
Solo exhibitions
- 1922 Galerie Schaller, Stuttgart
- 1925 Art Cabinet Am Friedrichsplatz, Stuttgart
- 1926 Gallery Schames, Frankfurt a. M.
- 1927 Gallery Dr. Valentien, Stuttgart
- 1930 Zak Gallery, Paris
- 1931 ALP Gallery, Paris
- 1933 Galerie de l'Art Contemporain, Paris
- 1941 Book antiquariat Art Ancien, Zurich
- 1945 Waldmann bookstore, Zurich
- 1946 Wolfsberg Gallery , Zurich
- 1946 Gutekunst and Klipstein, Bern
- 1947 Waldmann bookstore, Zurich
- 1948 Musee Royal des Beaux-Arts, Antwerp
- 1949 Waldmann bookstore, Zurich
- 1949 Print Club, Philadelphia
- 1950 A. Loewy Gallery, Paris
- 1951 Waldmann bookstore, Zurich
- 1952 Gallery Dr. A. Hauswedell, Hamburg
- 1953 Museum am Ostwall, Dortmund
- 1954 Museu de Arte, São Paulo
- 1954 Waldmann bookstore, Zurich
- 1955 Klingspor Museum, Offenbach a. M.
- 1955 Chichio Haller Gallery, Zurich
- 1956 Wolfsberg Art Salon, Zurich
- 1956 Apprentice House, Chicago
- 1956 Museum, Osnabrück
- 1958 Au Premier Gallery, Zurich
- 1958 Galerie Atelier, Zurich
- 1959 Wolfsberg Art Salon, Zurich
- 1961 Gallery in the Ronca House, Lucerne
- 1961 Wolfsberg Art Salon, Zurich
- 1962 Civic Center, San Francisco
- 1962 Galerie Läubli, Zurich
- 1966 Saucke bookstore, Hamburg
- 1966 Gallery of the Yellow Rooster, St. Gallen
- 1966 Galleria Europa, Lugano
- 1968 Galerie Schaller, Stuttgart
- 1969 Galleria Mosaico, Chiasso
- 1970 Square Gallery, Milano
- 1970 A. Loewy Gallery, Paris
- 1971 Art Gallery, Zurich
- 1971 Square Gallery, Milano
- 1972 ACB Gallery, Geneve
- 1973 Galleria Mosaico, Chiasso
- 1974 Book Art Foundation, German Library, Frankfurt a. M.
- 1974 Villa Malpensata, Lugano
- 1976 Galleria Mosaico, Chiasso
- 1976 Biblioteca Cantonale, Lugano
- 1977 Central Library, Zurich
- 1977 Galleria Mosaico, Chiasso
- 1977 University Library, Basel
- 1977 Gallery Zum Specht, Basel
- 1978 State Library, Bern
- 1978 Gallery 147, Basel
- 1978 Convento del Bigorio, Bigorio
- 1978 Linder literary agency, Zurich
- 1978 Banca Popolare Svizzera, Mendrisio
- 1980 Galleria l'Immagine, Mendrisio
- 1980 Biblioteca Cantonale, Lugano
- 1981 Galerie Am Züriberg, Zurich
- 1982 Galleria l'Immagine, Mendrisio
- 1983 Royal Institute of British Architects, London
- 1983 Caccia-Rusca Foundation, Morcote
- 1985 Klingspor Museum, Offenbach a. M.
- 1985 University Library, Basel
- 1985 State Library, Bern
- 1985 Museo d'arte, Mendrisio
- 1987 Gallery Libertas, Dreieichenhain near Frankfurt a. M.
- 1988 Biblioteca Salita dei Frati, Lugano
- 1989 Galleria Colomba, Lugano
- 1990 Scapa Gallery, Bern
- 2012 ETH Zurich - Graphic Collection
- 2013 "Labyrinths of Form" Museo d'arte, Mendrisio
Collective exhibitions
- 1928 Reckendorrhaus Gallery, Berlin
- 1929 Borst Gallery, Stuttgart
- 1930 Municipal painting gallery, Bochum
- 1937 Degenerate Art (2.1), Munich, Hofgarten-Arkaden, (July 19 - November 30, 1937)
- 1944 Galerie Beyeler, Basel
- 1949 Künstlerhaus Sonnhalde, Stuttgart
- 1952 National Museum, Stockholm
- 1953 Kunsthaus, Zurich
- 1955 Gerd Rosen Gallery, Berlin
- 1956 Municipal House of Culture, Kassel
- 1964 Biennale Bianco e Nero, Lugano
- 1973 Stadt-Theater (OLMA '73), St. Gallen
- 1974 Villa Malpensata, Lugano "Pittura e Musica"
- 1986 Villa Malpensata, Lugano: "Arte Alpina"
- 1988 Liberias Gallery, Dreieichenhain near Frankfurt a. M.
- 1989 Museo d'arte, Mendrisio: "Tre Xiloprafi"
- 2009 Klingspor Museum, Offenbach: "Imre Reiner and Yu Mo Hung Umbach - drawn, written"
literature
- Lara Calderari: Imre Reiner. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland . January 18, 2012 , accessed March 29, 2020 .
Web links
- Database of confiscation inventory "Degenerate Art" of the Free University of Berlin
- Works by Imre Reiner in the "Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco"
- Literature by and about Imre Reiner in the catalog of the German National Library
- http://www.klingspor-museum.de/KlingsporKuenstler/Schriftdesigner/Reiner/ImreReiner.pdf (PDF file; 102 kB)
- http://www.linotype.com/7-761-7/imrereiner.html
- http://www.typophile.com/wiki/imre_reiner
- http://www.swisstypedesign.ch/designer/31/
- List of selected works in the National Gallery of Art Museum , Washington, DC "
- Simonetta Noseda: Reiner, Imre. In: Sikart (Italian)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Reiner, Imre |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Hungarian-Swiss painter, graphic artist and typographer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 18th August 1900 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Versec , Vojvodina , then Hungary , now Serbia |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 22, 1987 |
| Place of death | Lugano |