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Moshe Spitzer
Born(1900-07-08)8 July 1900
Died16 November 1982(1982-11-16) (aged 82)
Nationality Israeli, Jewish
Education Kiel University
Known for Typography
Movement Israeli art

Moshe Spitzer (8 July 1900 – 16 November 1982) was an Israeli typographer and artist.

Biography

Moshe Spitzer was born on 8 July 1900 in Boskovice. Educated at Kiel University and taught in Europe and Israel. Pioneered fine Hebrew books and founded "Tarshish" Publications. Founded school of typography and designed many important fonts of modern Hebrew lettering. The font work done by Spitzer was much acclaimed as can be seen in the Penrose Journal of 1972. [1] He died on 16 November 1982 in Kfar Saba.

Education

  • 1922–1926: Kiel University, Department of Oriental Studies

Teaching

  • 1926 Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences, Research assistant.
  • 1932 Assistant to Martin Buber in the German translation of the Hebrew Bible

References

  1. ^ The article was published in German: Israel Soifer, "Moritz Spitzer, ein Pionier hebräischer Schrift- und Buchgestaltung", In: Imprimatur. Ein Jahrbuch für Bücherfreunde, NF 7, 1972, pp. 215–222.

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Moshe Spitzer
Born(1900-07-08)8 July 1900
Died16 November 1982(1982-11-16) (aged 82)
Nationality Israeli, Jewish
Education Kiel University
Known for Typography
Movement Israeli art

Moshe Spitzer (8 July 1900 – 16 November 1982) was an Israeli typographer and artist.

Biography

Moshe Spitzer was born on 8 July 1900 in Boskovice. Educated at Kiel University and taught in Europe and Israel. Pioneered fine Hebrew books and founded "Tarshish" Publications. Founded school of typography and designed many important fonts of modern Hebrew lettering. The font work done by Spitzer was much acclaimed as can be seen in the Penrose Journal of 1972. [1] He died on 16 November 1982 in Kfar Saba.

Education

  • 1922–1926: Kiel University, Department of Oriental Studies

Teaching

  • 1926 Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences, Research assistant.
  • 1932 Assistant to Martin Buber in the German translation of the Hebrew Bible

References

  1. ^ The article was published in German: Israel Soifer, "Moritz Spitzer, ein Pionier hebräischer Schrift- und Buchgestaltung", In: Imprimatur. Ein Jahrbuch für Bücherfreunde, NF 7, 1972, pp. 215–222.

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