Erich Kleinhempel: German architect, designer and painter who was active in almost all areas of the applied arts. 1890-1893 Kunstgewerbeschule Dresden, from 1897 Institut Haebler in Dresden, from 1900 freelance artist for various applied arts workshops, 1900-1907 together with Fritz and Gertrud Kleinhempel private school for applied arts in Dresden-Striesen, member of the artists' association "Zunft" and the Deutscher Künstlerbund, 1909 founding member of the Künstlervereinigung Dresden, 1910 appointed professor, 1912-1934 director of the Kunstgewerbeschule and the Kunstgewerbemuseum Bremen, member of the Deutscher Werkbund.