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Gerrit Willem Ovink

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Geritt Willem Ovink
G.W. Ovink (1983)
Born(1912-10-22)22 October 1912
Died4 February 1984(1984-02-04) (aged 71)
Amsterdam, Netherlands
NationalityDutch
Known forGraphic 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.

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References

  1. Ovink, G W. “Mode et style dans le caractère typographique.” Communication & langages 6.1 (1970): 54–61.
  2. ^ "1983 Gerrit Willem Ovink - Gutenberg-Gesellschaft". www.gutenberg-gesellschaft.de. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
  3. "Ovink – Sofie Beier". Retrieved 2021-11-29.


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