Richard Schwarzkopf

designer

German^[1] b. 31 January 1893, Bonn^[1] d. 31 May 1963, Düsseldorf^[1] active from 1919

Richard Schwarzkopf (1893–1963) was a German graphic designer and artist active in Düsseldorf and Altdorf near Nuremberg. After studying at the Düsseldorfer Kunstgewerbeschule under Fritz Helmuth Ehmcke, he joined the advertising agency 'Werbeagentur' in 1919. He became known for his work in industrial design and corporate graphics, notably designing publications for major German industrial concerns such as Vereinigte Stahlwerke AG. His work often combined artistic aesthetics with technical documentation, reflecting the era's focus on industrial progress.^[1,2]

• Industrial Design
• Corporate Graphics
• Graphic Arts

Works by Richard Schwarzkopf

• 1937 Kohle, Eisen, Stahl. Ein Überblick über die Vereinigte Stahlwerke Aktiengesellschaft Vereinigte Stahlwerke AG · book · German Design and layout by Richard Schwarzkopf.

References

1. Richard Schwarzkopf. Wikipedia link
2. KOHLE. EISEN. STAHL. Ein Überblick über die Vereinigte Stahlwerke Aktiengesellschaft. Buchfreund.de. 1937 link