Louis Hunter

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Louis Jäger (born April 30, 1930 in Mauren ; † October 21, 2018 ) was a Liechtenstein graphic artist and painter, draftsman, cartoonist and - according to himself - "author of ironic publications". He designed more than 130 stamps for Liechtenstein.

biography

After primary school, Louis Jäger worked as a ceramic painter in Nendeln and as a decorative painter in Mauren. He completed an apprenticeship as a graphic designer from 1957 to 1961 and attended the Blocher School for Free and Applied Arts in Munich in 1957/58 . From 1958 to 1961 he studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich and from 1961 to 1962 at the University of Fine Arts in Berlin . In 1962 he opened his own atelier for graphics and exhibition design in Vaduz. He became known for his Liechtenstein postage stamps. As early as 1960 he designed a multicolored European brand with the strictly geometric honeycomb pattern. He designed numerous postcards, special postmarks and first-day envelopes.

Web links

Commons : Stamps by Louis Jaeger  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b "Louis Jäger died" , Liechtensteiner Vaterland , October 22, 2018
  2. ↑ a b Biography of Louis Jäger on louis-jaeger.com , accessed on October 23, 2018.
  3. ↑ a b Louis Jäger as a stamp designer - watercolors and drawings. at landesmuseum.li , accessed on October 23, 2018.
personal data
SURNAME Hunter, Louis
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Liechtenstein graphic designer and artist
DATE OF BIRTH April 30, 1930
PLACE OF BIRTH Moors
DATE OF DEATH October 21, 2018