Otl Aicher

German graphic designer and typographer (1922–1991)

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Instance of: human
Sex or gender: male^[20]
Date of birth: May 13, 1922
Date of death: September 1, 1991
Place of birth: Ulm
Place of death: Günzburg
Country of citizenship: Germany^[15]
Occupation: designer, graphic designer, sculptor, typographer, university teacher, graphic artist^[16]
Educated at: Academy of Fine Arts, Munich^[17]
Spouse: Inge Scholl^[10]
Child: Julian Aicher, Manuel Aicher, Florian Aicher, Pia Aicher^[11]^[12]^[13]^[14]
Cause of death: traffic collision^[21]
Work location: Munich, Ulm^[24]^[25]
Languages spoken, written or signed: German^[29]
Birth name: Otto Aicher^[31]
Copyright representative: reproduction right not represented by CISAC member
Copyright status as a creator: works protected by copyrights
Described by source: A Dictionary of Modern Design, NDB-online^[27]^[28]
Family name: Aicher^[22]
Given name: Otto^[23]
Has works in the collection: Museum of Modern Art, Picker Art Gallery, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, Stedelijk Museum voor Actuele Kunst, ZKM Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe
Manner of death: accidental death^[26]
Member of: White Rose^[19]
Name in native language: Otl Aicher^[32]

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Nickname: Otl^[30]
Significant person: Werner Scholl^[33]
Student: Rolf Müller^[18]

🏷️ Also known as

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🔖 Identifiers · 98

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VIAF cluster ID: 9869092
Library of Congress Authorities ID: n82248195
GND ID: 118501208
AbART person ID: 74620
ArchINFORM person/group ID: 6317
Artist-info artist ID: 98992
Artists of the World ID: 30161056
Artnet artist ID: otl-aicher
Artsy artist ID: otl-aicher
AskArt person ID: 11239175
BIBSYS ID: 90101398

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Babelio author ID: 364843
Basis Wien person ID: 146189
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID: 120595361
Bilbaopedia ID: aicher
Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID: aicher-otl
Bundestag Group Minutes ID: AicherOtl
CANTIC ID: 981058581195506706
CONOR.BG ID: 14279013
Canadiana Name Authority ID: ncf11262482
CiNii Research ID: 1140563741626037760
Cooper Hewitt person ID: 18054493
Critique d'art ID: 18548
DACS ID (2022): 008943
DACS ID (former): b246bfa2-3626-e111-9c2b-000c29604b72
DDB person (GND) ID: 118501208
DFK Paris person ID: 0007081464
Described at URL: dbpedia.org, www.filmportal.de, www.otlaicher.de
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID: 118501208
Discogs artist ID: 2281774
ELNET ID: a12378604
Encyclopaedia Beliana ID: aicher-otl
Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) ID (2026): Se261
Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) old ID (2021): 569013
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID: biography/Otl-Aicher
Encyclopædia Universalis ID: otl-aicher
FAST ID: 106469
FID performing arts ID: agent/gnd_118501208
Freebase ID: /m/0c6hdr
Geni profile ID: 6000000083647026873
Goodreads author ID: 274361
HAND ID: B4B4-572D-7896-72EC-04BB
IdRef ID: 028844009
Invaluable.com person ID: aczk02c17b
IxTheo authority ID: 224451960
J9U entity ID: 987007274298205171
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID: 118501208
Kallías ID: PE00005946
LEO-BW person (GND) ID: 118501208
Libraries Australia ID: 35001981
LibraryThing author ID: aicherotl
Munzinger person ID: 00000013535
Museum of Modern Art artist ID: 86
Museum-digital person/organization ID: 11449
MusicBrainz artist ID: 517a4419-0a34-446b-80d7-6385487d166b
MutualArt artist ID: B2FD3D001BCFBA80
NACSIS-CAT author ID: DA02138392
NL CR AUT ID: ola2004161197
NLA Trove people ID: 785208
NLP ID: a0000001764995
NUKAT ID: n2003093828
National Library of Israel ID (old): 000450578
National Library of Korea ID: KAC202249311
National Library of Latvia ID: 000214069
National Library of Lithuania ID: LNB:V*142439;=BJ
National Library of Poland MMS ID: 9810685500905606
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID: 071695435
Olympedia people ID: 1200034
OpenMLOL author ID: 215594
Oxford Reference overview ID: 20110803095357320
PM20 folder ID: pe/000243
Parsifal cluster ID: 2375
Perlentaucher ID: otl-aicher
Philadelphia Museum of Art entity ID: 53755
Pontificia Università della Santa Croce ID: 122650
Proleksis enciklopedija ID: 7388
Quora topic ID: Otl-Aicher
RERO ID (legacy): A002912782
RKDartists ID: 128598
Rodovid ID: 1020917
SBN author ID: CFIV023681
SFMOMA artist ID: Otl_Aicher
SHARE Catalogue author ID: 502228
SNAC ARK ID: w6tf228x
Sancho el Sabio Foundation ID: 95514
Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam ID: 14008-otl-aicher
Tabakalera ID: 46722
Union List of Artist Names ID: 500058307
University of Barcelona authority ID: 981058581195506706
University of Barcelona authority ID (former scheme): a1002244
V&A person ID: A30389
Vatican Library ID (former scheme): ADV10025611
Vatican Library VcBA ID: 495/101380
WikiTree person ID: Aicher-28
WorldCat Entities ID: E39PBJt8mxtC7kQTFMw9qh46rq
Yale LUX ID: person/149ab44c-5b57-4587-878d-ab2e00a3c94e
ZKM person ID: otl-aicher

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🔗 Connections

Occupation 6

designer, sculptor, graphic designer, university teacher, typographer, graphic artist

Has works in the collection 5

Museum of Modern Art, Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Stedelijk Museum voor Actuele Kunst, ZKM Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe

Influenced 2

Andreas Bohnenstengel, Rolf Müller

Work location 2

Munich, Ulm

Cause of death 1

traffic collision

Country of citizenship 1

Germany

Educated at 1

Academy of Fine Arts, Munich

Founded entities 1

Ulm School of Design

Given name 1

Otto

Instance of 1

human

Languages spoken, written or signed 1

German

Manner of death 1

accidental death

Member of 1

White Rose

Place of birth 1

Ulm

Place of death 1

Günzburg

Sex or gender 1

male

Significant person 1

Werner Scholl

Spouse 1

Inge Scholl

Spouses 1

Inge Scholl

Student 1

Rolf Müller

Students 1

Rolf Müller

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Summary

Otl Aicher was born on May 13, 1922^[1], in Ulm^[2]. He died on September 1, 1991^[3], in Günzburg^[4]. He worked as a designer^[5], graphic designer^[6], sculptor^[7], typographer^[8], and university teacher^[9].

Why It Matters

Otl Aicher has been cited as an influence by Andreas Bohnenstengel^[34], a photographer^[35], b. 1970^[36], of Germany^[37], specialised in reportage^[38] and Rolf Müller^[39], a designer^[40], 1940–2015^[41], of Germany^[42], awarded the Die 100 besten Plakate des Jahres^[43], specialised in communication design^[44].

FAQs

Where was Otl Aicher born?

Otl Aicher was born in Ulm^[2].

Where did Otl Aicher die?

Otl Aicher passed away in Günzburg^[4].

Who was Otl Aicher married to?

Otl Aicher's spouses include Inge Scholl^[10].

What did Otl Aicher do for work?

Otl Aicher worked as a designer^[5], graphic designer^[6], sculptor^[7], typographer^[8], and university teacher^[9].

Where did Otl Aicher go to school?

Otl Aicher was educated at Academy of Fine Arts, Munich^[17].

Who did Otl Aicher influence?

Otl Aicher has been cited as an influence by Andreas Bohnenstengel^[34] and Rolf Müller^[39].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

[2] ↑ Otl Aicher — place of birth (P19): Ulm. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2024-07-21. wikidata.org.
[4] ↑ Otl Aicher — place of death (P20): Günzburg. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2024-07-21. wikidata.org.
[20] ↑ Otl Aicher — sex or gender (P21): male. BnF authorities. Retrieved 2015-10-10. wikidata.org.
[10] ↑ Otl Aicher — spouse (P26): Inge Scholl. Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved 2024-07-21. wikidata.org.
[15] ↑ Otl Aicher — country of citizenship (P27): Germany. Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved 2019-12-04. wikidata.org.
[11] ↑ Otl Aicher — child (P40): Julian Aicher. wikidata.org.
[12] ↑ Otl Aicher — child (P40): Manuel Aicher. wikidata.org.
[13] ↑ Otl Aicher — child (P40): Florian Aicher. wikidata.org.
[14] ↑ Otl Aicher — child (P40): Pia Aicher. wikidata.org.
[17] ↑ Otl Aicher — educated at (P69): Academy of Fine Arts, Munich. Retrieved 2022-09-05. wikidata.org.
[5] ↑ Otl Aicher — occupation (P106): designer. Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved 2019-12-04. wikidata.org.
[6] ↑ Otl Aicher — occupation (P106): graphic designer. Retrieved 2022-09-05. wikidata.org.
[7] ↑ Otl Aicher — occupation (P106): sculptor. Retrieved 2022-09-05. wikidata.org.
[8] ↑ Otl Aicher — occupation (P106): typographer. Retrieved 2022-09-05. wikidata.org.
[9] ↑ Otl Aicher — occupation (P106): university teacher. Retrieved 2022-09-05. wikidata.org.
[16] ↑ Otl Aicher — occupation (P106): graphic artist. Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved 2024-07-21. wikidata.org.
[19] ↑ Otl Aicher — member of (P463): White Rose. Retrieved 2022-09-05. wikidata.org.
[21] ↑ Otl Aicher — cause of death (P509): traffic collision. Retrieved 2022-09-05. wikidata.org.
[1] ↑ Otl Aicher — date of birth (P569): May 13, 1922. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2024-07-21. wikidata.org.
[3] ↑ Otl Aicher — date of death (P570): September 1, 1991. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2024-07-21. wikidata.org.
[22] ↑ Otl Aicher — family name (P734): Aicher. International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved 2015-08-12. wikidata.org.
[23] ↑ Otl Aicher — given name (P735): Otto. Retrieved 2022-09-05. wikidata.org.
[18] ↑ Otl Aicher — student (P802): Rolf Müller. wikidata.org.
[24] ↑ Otl Aicher — work location (P937): Munich. Retrieved 2022-09-05. wikidata.org.
[25] ↑ Otl Aicher — work location (P937): Ulm. Retrieved 2022-09-05. wikidata.org.
[26] ↑ Otl Aicher — manner of death (P1196): accidental death. Retrieved 2022-09-05. wikidata.org.
[27] ↑ Otl Aicher — described by source (P1343): A Dictionary of Modern Design. A Dictionary of Modern Design. oxfordreference.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[28] ↑ Otl Aicher — described by source (P1343): NDB-online. Deutsche Biographie. Retrieved 2026-11-02. wikidata.org.
[29] ↑ Otl Aicher — languages spoken, written or signed (P1412): German. BnF authorities. Retrieved 2015-10-10. wikidata.org.
[30] ↑ Otl Aicher — nickname (P1449): Otl. Retrieved 2022-09-05. wikidata.org.
[31] ↑ Otl Aicher — birth name (P1477): Otto Aicher. Retrieved 2022-09-05. wikidata.org.
[32] ↑ Otl Aicher — name in native language (P1559): Otl Aicher. Retrieved 2022-09-05. wikidata.org.
[33] ↑ Otl Aicher — significant person (P3342): Werner Scholl. wikidata.org.

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[35] ↑ Andreas Bohnenstengel — P106: photographer. Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
[36] ↑ Andreas Bohnenstengel — P569: b. 1970. Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
[37] ↑ Andreas Bohnenstengel — P27: Germany. Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
[38] ↑ Andreas Bohnenstengel — P101: reportage. Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
[40] ↑ Rolf Müller — P106: designer. Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
[41] ↑ Rolf Müller — P569: 1940–2015. Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
[42] ↑ Rolf Müller — P27: Germany. Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
[43] ↑ Rolf Müller — P166: Die 100 besten Plakate des Jahres. Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
[44] ↑ Rolf Müller — P101: communication design. Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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