Background
Allner, Walter Heinz was born on January 2, 1909 in Dessau, Germany. Arrived in the United States, 1949, naturalized, 1957.
painter art director graphics designer
Allner, Walter Heinz was born on January 2, 1909 in Dessau, Germany. Arrived in the United States, 1949, naturalized, 1957.
Student, Bauhaus-Dessau, 1927-1930.
Designer, Gesellschafts-und Wirtschafts-Museum, Vienna, Austria, 1929;
assistant to typographer, Piet Zwart, Wassenaar, Holland, 1930;
editorial, painting, and advertising designer, Paris, 1932-1949;
partner, Omnium Graphique, Paris, 1933-1936;
art director, Formes, Editions d'Art Graphique et Photographique, Paris, 1933-1936;
Paris editor Swiss art magazine, Graphis, 1945-1948;
founder, editor, International Poster Annual, 1948-1952;
co-director, Editions Paralleles, Paris, 1948-1951;
member of staff, Fortune magazine, New York City, 1951-1974;
art director, Fortune magazine, New York City, 1962-1974;
member of faculty, Parsons School Design, New York City, 1974-1986. Visiting critic, member Comite de Parrainage Ecole Superieure d'Arts Graphiques, Paris, since 1979. Free-lance designer design consultant companies.
Lecturer in Australia, 1983.
Member Alliance Graphique Internationale (international president), American Institute Graphic Arts, Associazione Italiana Creativi Comunicazione Visiva (honorary).
Married Colette Vasselon, March 8, 1938 (divorced June 1951). 1 child Michel; married Jane Booth Pope, April 4, 1954. 1 child Peter.