Erwin Krubeck

Biography

Book jackets, posters, textiles. Born 17 June 1897 in Berlin. First studied psychology and history of art at the University of Hamburg. Studied at the Hamburg Landeskunstschule: a teacher was C.O. Czeschka. From 1926: freelance. 1945-62: taught commercial art at the Hamburg Landeskunstschule (now the Hochschule für bildende Künste).

Writings about

  • H.K. Frenzel, ‘Commercial art in Hamburg’, Gg, v. 8, 1928, pp. 2-34
  • Paul Helms, ‘Gebrauchsgraphik in Hamburg’, AfB, 1937, pp. 107-20, esp. p. 117
  • Eberhard Hölscher, ‘Hamburg advertises tourist travel’, Gg, June 1950, pp. 53-5
  • E. Hölscher, ‘Young graphic artists introduce themselves’, Gg, July 1950, pp. 54-8
  • E. Hölscher, ‘Money-boxes’ (designed by EK’s students), Gg, Oct. 1951, pp. 58-9
  • Franz F. Denecke, ‘Fremdenwerbung der Städte’, Graphik, 1953, 7, pp. 363-73, esp. p. 366 (poster)
  • E. Hölscher, ‘Erwin Krubeck, Hamburg’, Gg, Oct. 1953, pp. 20-29
  • brief biography, Gg, Jan. 1954, p. 55
  • Vollmer, 1956
  • Gerda Finsterer-Stuber, Marken und Signete, Stuttgart: Julius Hoffmann, 1957
  • E. Hölscher, ‘Erwin Krubeck’s pedagogical work’, Gg, June 1962, pp. 50-56.