Gerrit Willem Ovink
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Geritt Willem Ovink | |
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 G.W. Ovink (1983) | |
| Born | (1912-10-22)22 October 1912 |
| Died | 4 February 1984(1984-02-04) (aged 71) Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Known for | Graphic design |
Geritt Willem Ovink, (1912 - 1984) was a Dutch professor of History and Aesthetics of Printing Art, and legibility researcher.[1] He was a laudator of the second Gutenberg Prize winner Henri Friedlaender.[2]
Ovinik focused on the readability of modern pamphlets, and ventured with the re-casting of old writings of the 19th century, a "typographic revolution".[2]
Prizes and awards
In 1983, the Gerrit Willem Ovink received the Gutenberg Prize of the International Gutenberg Society and the City of Mainz for the re-casting of ancient writings (lost advertisements of the 19th century). The typeface Ovink is named after him.[3]
External links
- Legibility, atmosphere-value and forms of printing types (Doctoral dissertion by Ovink)
- 1983 Gerrit Willem Ovink
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