Emmy Glintzer

Biography

Born 16 January 1901 in Kassel. Studied at art schools in Berlin and Leipzig: a teacher was Max Klinger. 1940-45: Design consultant for the Reichspost. 1944: moved from Berlin to Badenweisler to escape bombing; much of her work was lost during the war. Died 24 May 1992 in Eberbach.

Writings about

  • Vollmer, 1955
  • Allgemeines Künstlerlexikon, Munich/Leipzig: K.G. Saur Verlag, 1990-., 2007.
  • ‘Tourist traffic [travel] posters of 1936’, Gebrauchsgraphik (International Advertising Art), Berlin: Phönix Illustrationsdruck und Verlag GmbH (later: ‘Gebrauchsgraphik’ Druck und Verlag GmbH), 1933-71. Published from Munich from 1950., Jan. 1937, pp. 2-17, esp. p. 4