Jörg-Michael Hormann

Jörg-Michael Hormann (born June 5, 1949 in Binnen , Nienburg / Weser district ; † August 5, 2019 ) was a German non-fiction author and freelance publicist .

Life

Hormann studied architecture in Hanover and then worked for around 15 years as an editor for various publishing houses. From 1995 he worked as a freelancer and published numerous books as well as around 200 specialist articles on military, transport and art history with a maritime focus. Jörg-Michael Hormann was married and had two children. He last lived with his family near Oldenburg in northern Germany.

Hormann published an art monograph on the life and work of the marine painter Willy Stöwer . In doing so, he managed to locate many of his works. He was also the organizer of the Stöwer exhibition project in 2000 and 2002 under the motto "Art needs favor!".

Publications (selection)

• The "Bull of Scapa Flow" , attack on the two fat ones! , Jörg-M. Horman. In: Schiff Classic , magazine for shipping and marine history eV of the DGSM , edition: 7/2019, pp. 12–21.
• German aviation pioneers 1900-1950 , aviation pioneers , Jörg-M. Hormann, Evelyn Zegenhagen, Bielefeld 2008, ISBN 978-3-7688-2484-2
• Flight log Atlantic, German catapult flights 1927-1939 , catapult flight , Schleuderflug , Bielefeld 2007, ISBN 978-3-7688-1973-2
• German flags. History, tradition, use , flag of Germany , Jörg-M. Hormann, Dominik Plaschke, Hamburg 2006, ISBN 3-89225-555-5
• Flying ship DO-X, the chronicle , Dornier Do X , Bielefeld 2006, ISBN 3-7688-1841-1
• The Postbus is coming , 100 years of Kraftpost in Germany, Jörg-M. Hormann, Volkhard Stern, anniversary edition, Deutsche Post AG, Bonn 2005
• A ship flies into the world , airship Dornier Do X , anniversary edition, Deutsche Post AG, Bonn 2004
• Stories about the Blue Ribbon , records, legends, disasters, Jörg-M. Hormann, Brigitte Kazenwadel, Thorsten Totzke, Deutsche Post AG, Bonn 2004
• Robert Schmidt-Hamburg , From seaman to marine painter Jörg-M. Hormann, Heinz-Otto Müller, art monograph, Hamburg 2003, ISBN 3-78220-874-9
• Claus Bergen , marine painter over four epochs, Jörg-M. Hormann, Eberhard Kliem, art monograph, Hamburg 2002, ISBN 3-78220-850-1
• Willy Stöwer , marine painter of the imperial era, art monograph, Hamburg 2001, ISBN 3-78220-822-6
• Zeppelins, naval airships and naval pilots, museum guide, Hamburg 2001, ISBN 3-81320-709-9
• People-Times-Ships, German naval history since 1848, museum guide, Hamburg 1999, ISBN 3-81320-673-4
• German Uniforms in the 20th Century Volume 1: Uniforms of the Panzer Force 1917 to today, 1989
• German Uniforms in the 20th Century Volume 2: Infantry Uniforms 1919 to Today, 1989

Web links

• Literature by and about Jörg-Michael Hormann in the catalog of the German National Library

Individual evidence

1. ^ Obituary notice , accessed on October 27, 2019