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Niels Hartmann was born on 9 April 1932 in the [[Wikipedia:Hellerup|Hellerup]] district of [[Wikipedia:Gentofte Municipality|Gentofte Municipality]], Denmark | Niels Hartmann was born on 9 April 1932 in the [[Wikipedia:Hellerup|Hellerup]] district of [[Wikipedia:Gentofte Municipality|Gentofte Municipality]], Denmark. He was the third child of Svend Hartzack Hartmann and Elna Tilling, and was considered to be part of the seventh generation of the Danish-Norwegian Hartmann family.<ref name=Fabritius/> He was educated in art at the [[Wikipedia:Danmarks Designskole|School of Arts and Crafts]]{{efn|{{lang-da|Kunsthåndværkerskolen}}, also called the School of Arts, Crafts and Industrial Design;<ref name="Bernsen"/> known since 1991 as the Danish Design School ({{lang-da|Danmarks Designskole}}).<ref name=dkds/>}} in [[Wikipedia:Copenhagen|Copenhagen]] from 1946–1950. In 1950 he established the studio Hartmann Design with his brother Jørgen Hartzack. Niels moved his work to [[Wikipedia:Helsingborg|Helsingborg]] in [[Wikipedia:Skåne|Skåne]], Sweden in 1958, to the Danish island [[Wikipedia:Als (island)|Als]] in 1959, and to [[Wikipedia:Malmö|Malmö]] in Skåne again from 1960–1963.<ref name="DLPS Lego"/> In 1967 he became a member of [[Wikipedia:Alliance Graphique Internationale|Alliance Graphique Internationale]].<ref name="AGI Niels"/> That same year he opened his own studio in Copenhagen, Niels Hartmann Industriel-grafik A/S, which he operated until his death in 1978.<ref name="DLPS Lego"/><ref name="Vem ar det 1995"/> | ||
Starting in the late 1960s Hartmann was involved in [[Dot Zero | Starting in the late 1960s Hartmann was involved in [[Dot Zero Designgroup]], a studio co-owned by the LEGO Group. (there's not a lot to say here but a lot of 70s art books credit him with a lot of Lego boxes, so include those and how he's sometimes co-credited for the Lego logo) | ||
<ref name="Lego history"/> | <ref name="Lego history"/> | ||
Revision as of 06:56, 8 August 2024
Niels Hartmann | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 April 1932 |
| Died | 1978 (aged 45–46) |
| Education | Kunsthåndværkerskolen |
| Occupation | Graphic designer |
| Years active | 1950–1978 |
Niels Hartzack Hartmann (9 April 1932–1978)[1][2] was a Danish graphic designer. He worked with the LEGO Group from the late 1960s designing packaging and catalogues.
Biography
Niels Hartmann was born on 9 April 1932 in the Hellerup district of Gentofte Municipality, Denmark. He was the third child of Svend Hartzack Hartmann and Elna Tilling, and was considered to be part of the seventh generation of the Danish-Norwegian Hartmann family.[1] He was educated in art at the School of Arts and Crafts[note 1] in Copenhagen from 1946–1950. In 1950 he established the studio Hartmann Design with his brother Jørgen Hartzack. Niels moved his work to Helsingborg in Skåne, Sweden in 1958, to the Danish island Als in 1959, and to Malmö in Skåne again from 1960–1963.[2] In 1967 he became a member of Alliance Graphique Internationale.[5] That same year he opened his own studio in Copenhagen, Niels Hartmann Industriel-grafik A/S, which he operated until his death in 1978.[2][6]
Starting in the late 1960s Hartmann was involved in Dot Zero Designgroup, a studio co-owned by the LEGO Group. (there's not a lot to say here but a lot of 70s art books credit him with a lot of Lego boxes, so include those and how he's sometimes co-credited for the Lego logo) [7]
Notes
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Fabritius, Albert (1945). Slægterne Hartmann i Danmark og Norge [The Hartmann families in Denmark and Norway] (PDF). København: Generalkonsul Hjalmar Hartmann. p. 63. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2024-06-14. Retrieved 2024-08-06 – via Danskernes Historie Online.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "LEGO". Danish Logo Preservation Society. December 2017. Archived from the original on 2018-02-21.
- ↑ Bernsen, Jens; Capetillo, Birgitta, eds. (1988). Profession: Designer (Search results for "Kunsthåndværkerskolen"). Copenhagen: Dansk Design Center. ISBN 87-87385-40-6.
- ↑ "History - The Danish Design School". The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. 26 January 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-07-19.
- ↑ "Niels Hartmann, Denmark (1967)". Alliance Graphique Internationale. Archived from the original on 31 July 2024.
- ↑ Uddling, Hans; Paabo, Katrin, eds. (1994). "Lagersson, Rolf H". Vem är det: Svensk biografisk handbok [Who is it: Swedish biographical handbook] (in svenska) (1995 ed.). Stockholm: Norstedts förlag. p. 628. ISBN 91-1-943202-X. ISSN 0347-3341. Archived from the original on 5 August 2024 – via Project Runeberg.
- ↑ "A modern, international company – LEGO History". LEGO.com. Archived from the original on 31 July 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
