Fritz Grogel
Fritz Grögel, born 1974, studied graphic design and typography at University of applied sciences in Potsdam, Germany. In his graduation work French Délice, presented at the 2007 Brighton conference, he explored the history of French letterpainting. After several years of work as a corporate designer, he attended the Type]Media master course of KABK The Hague where he delved into the German letterpainting tradition. Together with Elena Albertoni, he founded the studio LetterinBerlin in 2011. The following year he conducted extensive research at Berlin’s Kunstbibliothek on the history of German lettering which will be the subject of his Amsterdam presentation.
At ATypI 2013 Amsterdam Fritz Grogel will be speaking at:
- The painter’s letters — On History and Forms of German Lettering Thu 10 Oct 1215