Willy Fleckhaus Explained

Wilhelm August Fleckhaus (21 December 1925 – 12 September 1983) was a German designer and art director, perhaps best known as art director of Twen magazine throughout its 1959 to 1970 existence.^{[1] [2]} He was a prolific designer of book covers.^[3]

Fleckhaus was born in 1925 in Velbert, Germany.^[3]

He died of a heart attack at his home in Tuscany, Italy on 12 September 1983.^[3]

Exhibitions

• 2016: Willy Fleckhaus Design, Revolte, Regenbogen; Museum für Angewandte Kunst Köln (in Cooperation with Museum Villa Stuck, Munich).
• 2017: Willy Fleckhaus Design, Revolte, Regenbogen im Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe in Hamburg.
• 2017: Willy Fleckhaus Design, Revolte, Regenbogen; Museum Villa Stuck, Munich.

Bibliography

• Fleckhaus - Design, Revolt, Rainbow. Ed. Michael Buhrs, Petra Hesse, text (german/english) by Hans-Michael Koetzle, Carsten Wolff. Hartmann Books, Stuttgart 2017, .
• twen – Revision einer Legende. Ed. by Hans-Michael Koetzle (only german), Klinkhardt&Biermann, 1995, .
• Michael Koetzle, Carsten M. Wolff (Ed.): Fleckhaus. Deutschlands erster Art Director, (only german). Klinkhardt & Biermann, 1997, .

Further reading

• Book: Design of the 20th Century. Charlotte. Fiell. Peter. Fiell. Taschen. Köln. 25th anniversary. 2005. 247. 9783822840788. 809539744.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Twen magazine - The Most Influential Magazine of All Times? . Magazine Designing . 26 June 2013 . 25 April 2017.
2. Web site: Twen Magazine: 1959-1970 Many designers will be... | Type Worship: Inspirational Typography & Lettering . Blog.8faces.com . 14 June 2016 . 25 April 2017.
3. Web site: Willy Fleckhaus : ADC • Global Awards & Club . Adcglobal.org . 25 April 2017.