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book (design) story #306

johannes flicker:
luther in halle

verkehrsamt der stadt, halle/saale, around 1931
printer: karras & koennecke, halle
size: 25 x 17 cm
photographer: hans finsler
designer: rose schneidewind

in story 212 we have come across a tourist brochure for the east german town of halle/saale which was designed by teachers of the kunstgewerbeschule burg giebichenstein.

apart from the cover, this brochure about "luther in halle" is almost identical in design. the impressum is also in the same style, however it credits "rose schneidewind, kunstgewerbeschule" for the design and typography.

although not credited, it looks like burg giebichenstein teacher hans finsler (1891-1972) contributed some of the photographs – since at least one is also featured in the "so ist halle" brochure.

the introductory text is by johannes ficker (1861-1944) who was a professor for church history in halle and a luther scholar.

above a letter written by luther, ...

... and the church "unser lieben frauen" in halle with a portrait of the man who had preached there.