Robert Haas (calligrapher)

Robert Samuel Haas (April 16, 1898–December 5, 1997) was a Viennese-born calligrapher, typographer, photographer, art collector and book designer.

In 1925, he opened his own hand press printing shop, Officina Vindobonesis, in Vienna with Carry Hauser and Fritz Siegel, that mainly catered to the arts community.

His photo mural design for the Austrian Pavilion at the 1937 Paris World Fair, won the Grand Prix and the Gold Medal.

[2][3] Haas immigrated to the United States in 1939 and started Ram Press in New York City.

[2][3] In 1972, he was awarded the title of Beruss-Professor by Franz Jonas, then President of Austria for his outstanding work in the United States.