About Martin Wilke
Lived 1903 – 1993 (aged 89–90). Martin Wilke was a graphic designer.
Martin Wilke (1903–1993) was a German type designer, mostly of script faces. He studied at the School of Arts and Crafts or School of Applied Arts in Berlin in 1921. After 1923, he was hired by studio of Wilhelm Deffke and later became an independent graphic designer.
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Who was Martin Wilke?
type designer (b. 1903, d. 1993)
When was Martin Wilke born?
Martin Wilke was born in 1903 in Berlin.
When did Martin Wilke die?
Martin Wilke died in 1993.
What was Martin Wilke's occupation?
Martin Wilke was a graphic designer.
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