Jurriaan Schrofer
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15 April 1926
Jurriaan Schrofer | |
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 Schrofer in 1985 | |
| Born | Jurriaan Willem Schrofer 15 April 1926 The Hague, Netherlands |
| Died | 1 July 1990 (aged 64) Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Partner | Violette Cornelius (1956–1964)[1] |
| Father | Willem Schrofer |
| Relatives | Hannie Bal (stepmother) Frans Schrofer (half-brother) |
Jurriaan Willem Schrofer (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈjʏrijaːɱ ˈʋɪləm ˈsxroːfər]; 15 April 1926 – 1 July 1990) was a Dutch sculptor, graphic designer, type designer, and art school educator.[2]
Jurriaan Willem Schrofer was born on 15 April 1926 in The Hague, Netherlands.[2] His father Willem Schrofer was a painter of abstract art.[3]
In 1945, he graduated from the gymnasium and afterwards he briefly studied law.[3] In the late 1940s, he moved from Leiden to Amsterdam, to become a film director, but he was not very successful.[4]
Work
In 1949, Schrofer became an assistant of Dick Elffers.[4]
From 1952 to 1955, he worked as designer for Drukkerij Meijer, a printer in Wormerveer.[6]
From 1955 onwards, he worked as independent designer.[4] He was awarded the H. N. Werkman Prize for a type specimen of Drukkerij Meijer in 1956.[7] He was awarded the H. N. Werkman Prize a second time for his book design of Space for Living (1961) in 1962.[8]
From 1974 to 1979, he was a partner at the design studio Total Design in Amsterdam.[4]
From 1979 to 1984, he was director of the Academy for Fine Arts and Design in Arnhem.[4]
Death
Awards and honours
Bibliography
- 1987: Letters op maat (Letters by measure)
- 1988: Zienderogen (With seeing eyes)
