Award
Order of Lenin
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q2034096 · wikidata
SACRED LEGACY ARCHIVES™
Günther Reindorff
1889-01-26 – 1974-03-14
Life & Legacy
Günther-Friedrich Reindorff (Russian: Гю́нтер-Фри́дрих Ге́рманович Рейндорф, romanized: Gyúnter-Frídrikh Gérmanovich Reyndorf; 26 January 1889 – 14 March 1974) was an Estonian graphic designer, book illustrator, and educator. He designed many postage stamps series, a large number of military insignia and bookplates, diplomas, various advertising sheets and currency in the late 1920s and early 1930s.
His artistic style evolved under the influence of Art Nouveau and Art Deco works by Sergey Chekhonin, Ivan Bilibin, and other members of the Russian group Mir iskusstva.
Occupation & Career
designer, postage stamp designer, printmaker, art educator, university teacher, graphic artist, artist
Education
Saint Petersburg Stieglitz State Academy of Art and Design
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Order of Lenin; People's Painter of the USSR; Order of the Badge of Honour; Order of Friendship of Peoples
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Order of Friendship of Peoples · Order of Lenin · Order of the Badge of Honour · People's Painter of the USSR
Education & Institutions
Saint Petersburg Stieglitz State Academy of Art and Design
Verified Legacy Record
Award
People's Painter of the USSR
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q2034096 · wikidata
Award
Order of the Badge of Honour
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q2034096 · wikidata
Award
Order of Friendship of Peoples
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q2034096 · wikidata
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q2034096 — wikidata View source
Are you related to Günther Reindorff?
Family members can contribute records, photographs and stories or request stewardship of this legacy.