Roman Hellmann
Roman Hellmann (born January 3, 1921 in Schwarzach im Pongau ; † May 12, 2012 in Vienna ) was an Austrian designer . He is known for the designs of banknotes .
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Roman Hellmann studied from 1938 to 1948, with a war-related interruption, at the Vienna Art Academy and from 1948 worked as a freelance graphic artist and designer. In 1950 he successfully took part in design competitions. In 1952 he became the in-house designer of the Oesterreichische Nationalbank (OeNB).
All earlier Austrian schilling banknotes between 1956 and 1972 were based on his designs. Hellmann retired in 1978, having previously appointed Robert Kalina as his successor at the OeNB.
Works
- 20 Schilling AUer von Welsbach, 1956
- 20 Schilling Carl Ritter von Ghega, 1968
- 50 Schilling Richard Wettstein, 1963
- 50 Schilling Ferdinand Raimund, 1972
- 100 Schilling Johann Strauss, 1961
- 100 Schilling Angelika Kaufmann, 1970
- 500 Schilling Josef Ressel, 1966
- 1000 Schilling Anton Bruckner, 1956
- 1000 Schilling Viktor Kaplan, 1962
- 1000 Schilling Bertha von Suttner, 1970
- some banknotes for the Belgian Congo, Mexico and Colombia
- Postage stamp 150 years of OenB , 1966
- some stocks, posters and emblems
Awards
literature
- Andreas Koop : Roman Hellmann. Vienna 2014, ISBN 978-3-900364-36-6 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hellmann, Roman |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian designer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 3, 1921 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Schwarzach im Pongau |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 12, 2012 |
| Place of death | Vienna |