Horst Breitkreuz

Biography

Illustrations, publicity, book design. Born 9 September 1925 in Müncheberg. First trained at the Hochschule für angewandte Kunst, Berlin-Weissensee. 1948-52: studied at the Hochschule für bildenden Künste, Berlin. From October 1952: taught at the Meisterschule für Graphik und Buchgewerbe, Berlin. Breitkreuz has been awarded numerous prizes including the Diplome d’Honneur, Xth Triennale, Milan.

Writings by

  • Walter Amstutz (ed.), Who’s Who in Graphic Art, Zurich: Amstutz & Herdeg Graphis Press, 1962. , 1962.

Writings about

  • Franz Hermann Wills, ‘Horst Breitkreuz’, Gebrauchsgraphik (International Advertising Art), Berlin: Phönix Illustrationsdruck und Verlag GmbH (later: ‘Gebrauchsgraphik’ Druck und Verlag GmbH), 1933-71. Published from Munich from 1950., Nov. 1957, pp. 22-7; AKL, 1996.