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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. He was a laudator of the second Gutenberg Prize winner Henri Friedlaender.
Ovinik focused on the readability of modern pamphlets, and ventured with the re-casting of old writings of the 19th century, a "typographic revolution".
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.
External links
- Legibility, atmosphere-value and forms of printing types (Doctoral dissertion by Ovink)
- 1983 Gerrit Willem Ovink
References
- Ovink, G W. “Mode et style dans le caractère typographique.” Communication & langages 6.1 (1970): 54–61.
- ^ "1983 Gerrit Willem Ovink - Gutenberg-Gesellschaft". www.gutenberg-gesellschaft.de. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
- "Ovink – Sofie Beier". Retrieved 2021-11-29.
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