Jurriaan Willem Schrofer (; 15 April 1926 – 1 July 1990) was a Dutch sculptor, graphic designer, type designer, and art school educator."Jurriaan Schrofer" (in Dutch), Netherlands Institute for Art History. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
Early life and education Jurriaan Willem Schrofer was born on 15 April 1926 in The Hague, Netherlands. His father Willem Schrofer was a painter of abstract art.Cees Straus, "Jurriaan Schrofer, een beeldhouwer met tekst en licht" (in Dutch), Trouw, 3 July 1990. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
In 1945, he graduated from the gymnasium and afterwards he briefly studied law. In the late 1940s, he moved from Leiden to Amsterdam, to become a film director, but he was not very successful.Tracy Metz, "Jurriaan Schrofer 1926–1990" (in Dutch), NRC Handelsblad, 3 July 1990. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
Work
In 1949, Schrofer became an assistant of Dick Elffers.
From 1952 to 1955, he worked as designer for Drukkerij Meijer, a printer in Wormerveer."1. Drukkerij Meijer NV Wormerveer 1952 - 1955 " (in Dutch), Wim Crouwel Instituut. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
From 1955 onwards, he worked as independent designer. He was awarded the H. N. Werkman Prize for a type specimen of Drukkerij Meijer in 1956."Grafisch ontwerper Schrofer overleden" (in Dutch), Het Parool, 2 July 1990. Retrieved 27 March 2022. He was awarded the H. N. Werkman Prize a second time for his book design of Space for Living (1961) in 1962."Vier kunstprijzen van Amsterdam" (in Dutch), de Volkskrant, 19 April 1962. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
From 1974 to 1979, he was a partner at the design studio Total Design in Amsterdam.
From 1979 to 1984, he was director of the Academy for Fine Arts and Design in Arnhem.
Death Schrofer died on 1 July 1990 in Amsterdam. He was buried on De Brandenburg Cemetery in Bilthoven."Grafinformatie" (in Dutch), Online Begraafplaatsen. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
Awards and honours H. N. Werkman Prize (1956) H. N. Werkman Prize (1962) Rizzoli Prize (1965) Advertizing Prize (1967)"Jurriaan Schrofer " (in Dutch), Wim Crouwel Instituut. Retrieved 2 April 2022. Rizzoli Prize (1970) Knight in the Order of Orange-Nassau (1975)"Onderscheidingen in Amsterdam en omgeving" (in Dutch), Het Parool, 29 April 1975. Retrieved 27 March 2022. Bührmann-Ubbens Paper Prize (1987)"Grafisch ontwerper Schrofer overleden" (in Dutch), Algemeen Dagblad, 3 July 1990. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
Bibliography 1987: Letters op maat (Letters by measure) 1988: Zienderogen (With seeing eyes)
References
Further reading Frederike Huygen, Jurriaan Schrofer: graphic designer, pioneer of photo books, art director, teacher, art manager, environmental artist, 1926-1990, 2013.
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