Jurriaan Schrofer
Born
Jurriaan Willem Schrofer

(1926-04-15)15 April 1926
The Hague, Netherlands
Died1 July 1990(1990-07-01) (aged 64)
Amsterdam, Netherlands
PartnerViolette Cornelius (1956–1964)[1]
Parent
RelativesHannie Bal (stepmother)
Frans Schrofer (half-brother)

Jurriaan Willem Schrofer (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈjʏriaːn ˈʋɪləm ˈsxroːfər]; 15 April 1926 – 1 July 1990) was a Dutch sculptor, graphic designer, type designer, and art school educator.[2]

Early life and education

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

Hugo Brandt Corstius receives the Busken Huet Prize from Schrofer (right) in 1985
Schrofer designed this Holocaust memorial in Dordrecht from 1989[5]

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

Schrofer died on 1 July 1990 in Amsterdam.[2] He was buried on De Brandenburg Cemetery in Bilthoven.[9]

Awards and honours

Bibliography

References

  1. ^ Karen Duking, "Cornelius, Violette (1919-1998)" (in Dutch), Digitaal Vrouwenlexicon van Nederland, 2 May 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "Jurriaan Schrofer" (in Dutch), Netherlands Institute for Art History. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  3. ^ a b Cees Straus, "Jurriaan Schrofer, een beeldhouwer met tekst en licht" (in Dutch), Trouw, 3 July 1990. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g Tracy Metz, "Jurriaan Schrofer 1926–1990" (in Dutch), NRC Handelsblad, 3 July 1990. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Dordrecht, ‘Je moet het je kinderen vertellen’" (in Dutch), National Committee for 4 and 5 May. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  6. ^ "1. Drukkerij Meijer NV Wormerveer 1952 - 1955" (in Dutch), Wim Crouwel Instituut. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  7. ^ a b "Grafisch ontwerper Schrofer overleden" (in Dutch), Het Parool, 2 July 1990. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  8. ^ a b "Vier kunstprijzen van Amsterdam" (in Dutch), de Volkskrant, 19 April 1962. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  9. ^ "Grafinformatie" (in Dutch), Online Begraafplaatsen. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
  10. ^ "Jurriaan Schrofer" (in Dutch), Wim Crouwel Instituut. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  11. ^ "Onderscheidingen in Amsterdam en omgeving" (in Dutch), Het Parool, 29 April 1975. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  12. ^ "Grafisch ontwerper Schrofer overleden" (in Dutch), Algemeen Dagblad, 3 July 1990. Retrieved 27 March 2022.

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