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Kumlien is a surname of Swedish origin. Notable people with the surname include: * Akke Kumlien (1884–1949) Swedish calligrapher and graphic designer * Axel Kumlien (1833–1913) Swedish architect * Hjalmar Kumlien (1837–1897) Swedish architect * Thure Kumlien (1819–1888) Swedish-American ornithologist and biologist See also * Birgitta Kumlien-Nyheim (b. 1942) Swedish-Norwegian painter * a typeface in the Stempel Type Foundry, named after Akke Kumlien * Kumlien's gull Kumlien's gull (''Larus glaucoides kumlieni'') is a subspecies of the Iceland gull. It is a large gull which breeds in the Arctic regions of Canada. It is migratory, wintering from Labrador south to New England and west across the Great Lakes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akke Kumlien
Akke Kumlien (1884–1949) was a Swedish calligrapher, typographer, graphic designer, type designer, artist etc. He is the author of the book ''Bokstav och ande'' (The Letter and the Spirit) (Stockholm: Norstedt, 1948) and of ''Kunstneren og bokkunsten''. He is the subject of the book ''Akke Kumlien, book designer'' by Bror Zachrisson. In 2004, an exhibit of his work took place at the Kungliga Biblioteket (Royal Library) in Stockholm. Typefaces In 1943 the Stempel Type Foundry D. Stempel AG was a German typographic foundry founded by David Stempel (1869–1927), in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Many important font designers worked for the Stempel foundry, including Hans Bohn, Warren Chappell, F. H. Ehmcke, Friedrich ... released ''Kumlien.'' References Further reading Notes on printing and graphic arts, Volume 1. "Akke Kumlien: 1884-1949 by Bror Zachrisson* "In the book shops, a book produced by Akke Kumlien is recognizable through the firm beauty of its and the a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Axel Kumlien
Axel may refer to: People * Axel (name), all persons with the name Places * Axel, Netherlands, a town ** Capture of Axel, a battle at Axel in 1586 Arts, entertainment, media * ''Axel'', a 1988 short film by Nigel Wingrove * ''Axel'', a Cirque du Soleil show * ''Axël'', an 1890 drama play by Auguste Villiers de l'Isle-Adam * Axel (dance turn), a type of turn performed in dance * Axel lift, a movement in pair skating * Axel jump, a type of jump in figure skating * "Axel F", the 1985 instrumental theme song of ''Beverly Hills Cop'' by Harold Faltermeyer Companies, organizations * Axel Hotels, hotel chain * Axel Springer SE, largest digital publishing house in Europe Other uses * Axel Maersk, Danish container ship * Citroën Axel, automobile made by Citroën * Typhoon Axel (other), multiple storms named Axel See also * Aksel * Axl (other) * Axle An axle or axletree is a central shaft for a rotating wheel or gear. On wheeled vehicles, the axle may ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hjalmar Kumlien
Knut Hjalmar Kumlien (17 March 1837 – 12 October 1897) was a Swedish architect. Biography Kumlien was born in the parish of Härlunda in Västergötland, Sweden. He was the son of Ludvig Kumlien and Petronella Johanna Rhodin. Kumlien graduated at Chalmers University of Technology in 1856 and then continued his studies at the Technical Engineering School at Holzmünden in Braunschweig between 1858–60. He then worked as infrastructure architect with Adolf W. Edelsvärd, the State Railways architects office between 1860 and 1872. Then he ran his their own firm with his brother Axel F. Kumlien (1833–1913). The two brothers are authors of numerous buildings in central Stockholm, among others, part of the München Brewery building, Villa Täcka Udden on Djurgården and some 20 villas and town houses north of Humlegården. Axel and Hjalmar Kumlien also designed church building include St. Paul Church in Mariatorget, Andreas church in Högbergsgatan in Stockholm, and Ljuster ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thure Kumlien
Thure Ludwig Theodor Kumlien (November 9, 1819 – August 5, 1888) was a Swedish-American ornithologist, naturalist, and taxidermist. A contemporary of Thoreau, Audubon, and Agassiz, he contributed much to the knowledge of the natural history of Wisconsin and its birds. He collected and shipped specimens to many investigators in the United States and abroad. He taught botany and zoology, as well as foreign languages, at Albion Academy, and was particularly regarded as an expert in the identification of birds’ nests. Family and early life Thure Kumlien was born in 1819 in the parish of Härlunda in Västergötland, Sweden, the oldest of fourteen children in an aristocratic Swedish family. Hoard Historical MuseumThure Kumlien access 2008-09-18. His father, Ludwig Kumlien (1790–1839),Angie Kumlien Main, "Thure Kumlien, Koshkonong Naturalist", ''Wisconsin Magazine of History'', Volume 27, number 1, September 1943, p. 21. was an army quartermaster, and owned several lar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Birgitta Kumlien-Nyheim
Birgitta Kumlien-Nyheim''(born 1942, citizen of Norway) is an established fine artist and abstract painter. Her paintings have been exhibited over the last decades in Europe and North America. Her work is strong and has a bold expressive quality combined with fine sensitivity. She currently lives and works in Italy and Norway. Education Birgitta Kumlien-Nyheim was born in Sweden, but grew up in Rome (Italy). She received a Bachelor of Arts in modern languages at the University of Stockholm, a diploma at L’Accademia delle Belle Arti'in Rome, and a degree at the University of Oslo in Art history Art history is the study of aesthetic objects and visual expression in historical and stylistic context. Traditionally, the discipline of art history emphasized painting, drawing, sculpture, architecture, ceramics and decorative arts; yet today, .... In her adult life she lived in Japan, Norway, Italy, Spain and Canada. This international exposure has brought forth the rich expres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stempel Type Foundry
D. Stempel AG was a German typographic foundry founded by David Stempel (1869–1927), in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Many important font designers worked for the Stempel foundry, including Hans Bohn, Warren Chappell, F. H. Ehmcke, Friedrich Heinrichsen, Hanns Th. Hoyer, F. W. Kleukens, Erich Meyer, Hans Möhring, Hiero Rhode, Wilhelm Schwerdtner, Herbert Thannhaeuser, Martin Wilke, Rudolf Wolf, Victor Hammer, Hermann Zapf, and Gudrun Zapf von Hesse. With the introduction of '' Memphis'' in 1929, the foundry was the first to cast modern slab serif typefaces. From 1900 to 1983, Stempel had an exclusive relationship with Mergenthaler Linotype Company, as one of just a few producers of matrices for the Linotype machine worldwide and the only one in Europe. Starting in 1925, Stempel types were distributed in the United States by Continental Type Founders Association. Linotype AG became the majority stockholder in 1941. In 1977, Stempel began manufacturing Phototypesetti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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