Wilhelm Plünnecke

Biography

Posters, illustrations. Born 17 June 1894 in Hannover. Student of Emil Orlik in Berlin. Illustrated books for the publisher Aug. Scherl and the journal Die Funkstunde, which he was editing in 1933. Died 24 August 1954 in Stuttgart.

Writings about

    W. Lotz, ‘Die deutsche Presse und die neue Gestalung’ (‘Pressa’ exh.), Die Form, 1928, v. 5, pp. 129-39, esp. pp. 131, 134
  • Vollmer, 1956 (includes bibliography)
  • Benezit, 2006.
  • ‘Wilhelm Plünnecke’, Gebrauchsgraphik (International Advertising Art), Berlin: Phönix Illustrationsdruck und Verlag GmbH (later: ‘Gebrauchsgraphik’ Druck und Verlag GmbH), 1933-71. Published from Munich from 1950., June 1933, pp. 10-15
  • Gebrauchsgraphik (International Advertising Art), Berlin: Phönix Illustrationsdruck und Verlag GmbH (later: ‘Gebrauchsgraphik’ Druck und Verlag GmbH), 1933-71. Published from Munich from 1950., Aug. 1941, pp. 36-43

Exhibitions

  • Kunsthaus Schaller, Stuttgart, 1955.