Warren chappell biography

American illustrator, book and type designer and author (1904–1991)

Warren Chappell (1904, Richmond, Virginia – March 26, 1991,^[1]Charlottesville, Virginia) was an American illustrator, book and type designer, and author.

Education

He was a graduate of the University of Richmond, and then studied at the Art Students League of New York, under Boardman Robinson, where he later taught.^[2] In 1931-2 he studied type design and punch-cutting under Rudolf Koch at the Design School Offenbach in Germany.

In 1935 he studied illustration at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center.

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The University of Richmond awarded him an honorary D.F.A. in 1968. In 1970 his work in the graphic arts was recognized by the Rochester Institute of Technology, with the presentation of their Goudy Award.

Career

After running his studio in New York City for several years, Chappell traveled to Germany just before World War II to work at Stempel on the typeface Trajanu Warren L Chappell, 56 - Pearland, TX - Reputation & Contact ...