Victor Hammer

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Artist
gptkb:Film_Director
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:University_of_Kentucky
gptkbp:awards Honorary_Doctorate_from_the_University_of_Kentucky
gptkbp:birthDate 1882-04-16
gptkbp:bornIn gptkb:Vienna
gptkbp:children gptkb:Anna_Hammer
gptkb:Peter_Hammer
gptkbp:contribution Revival of traditional printing techniques
gptkbp:createdBy The_Hammer_Press
gptkbp:deathDate 1967-12-31
gptkbp:exhibitedAt gptkb:The_British_Museum
gptkb:The_Museum_of_Modern_Art
gptkb:The_New_York_Public_Library
gptkb:The_Library_of_Congress
gptkbp:field Graphic design
Fine arts
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Victor Hammer
gptkbp:influenced Modern typography
Type design
Book arts
Graphic arts community
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:William_Morris
gptkbp:knownFor Book design
Letterpress printing
gptkbp:legacy Mentorship of young artists
Influence on contemporary book design
Contribution to the arts community
Preservation of traditional printing methods
Promotion of artistic typography
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:nationality Austrian
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:The_Book_of_the_Dead
gptkb:The_Golden_Cockerel_Press
gptkb:The_Aldine_Press
The Hammer Typefaces
gptkbp:spouse Martha_Hammer
gptkbp:style Modernist design
Artistic typography
gptkbp:technique Collage
Etching
Graphic design
Illustration
Screen printing
Typography
Visual arts
Bookbinding
Calligraphy
Lithography
Block printing
Letterpress
Paper making
Wood engraving