Akke Kumlien, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Akke Kumlien

Swedish artist

Date of Birth: 03-Apr-1884

Place of Birth: Hedvig Eleonora församling, Sweden

Date of Death: 04-Jun-1949

Profession: writer, graphic designer, painter

Nationality: Sweden

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Akke Kumlien (1884–1949), Swedish calligrapher, typographer, graphic designer, type designer, 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 Kungliga Biblioteket (Royal Library) in Stockholm.