Career
Very little is known about his life before 1524. lieutenant is speculated that Conrad Faber von Kreuznach served as a draftsman and illustrator for the publisher Peter Schöffer who was a former employee of Johannes Gutenberg. The first recorded mention of Conrad Kreuznach is found dating from 1526 where he is mentioned as a journeyman in the workshop of Hans Fyoll from Frankfurt.
At the beginning of the Reformation just like many other artists deprived of their main source of income, Faber experienced a debt ridden life with modest commissioned works.
In 1546 Faber"s only son Louis was born. In his later years Faber created several significant topographical works including the template view of Frankfurt in Sebastian Münster"s Cosmographia (1550) Faber died probably around the spring of 1553.
He left with 400 guilders debt, while for all his extensive works on the plan of the city Frankfurt am Main his widow was paid only 50 guilders by the city council. He inherited his father Conrad Faber"s works and house and debts.