The Form and the Figure Hans Kohl was a man of lines and light, a painter and graphic designer whose life was deeply rooted in the German landscape. Born in Mainz, Germany, he spent his formative years absorbing the visual language of his surroundings. His education took him to the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich, where he studied from 1915 until 1923. During these years, he learned under several influential teachers, including Max Doe…