Akke Kumlien (1884–1949) was a Swedish

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, 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

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in Stockholm.

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In 1943 the

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released ''Kumlien.''

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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 attractive type arrangement of title page and ..." * "The books, chosen as examples of book printing and typography, represent the work of thirty- designers, including the late Akke Kumlien and Bror Zachrisson. ..." * Modern temperamålning: Kortfattad översikt av temperamåleriets material och teknik utarbetad by Akke Kumlien (Stockholm: Norstedt, 1934) 1884 births 1949 deaths Swedish artists Swedish typographers and type designers Swedish graphic designers Swedish designers Swedish calligraphers {{Sweden-artist-stub

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