Collectie Theo Kurpershoek
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| Origination | Theo Kurpershoek (1914-1998) |
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| Title | Collectie Theo Kurpershoek |
| Inclusive Dates | ca. 1950-1998 |
| Extent | 0,3 meter |
| Language (material) | Nederlands |
| Abstract | The artist Theo Kurpershoek was one of the leading Dutch book and typeface designers in the Netherlands in his time. Besides this, he was important in the field of typography as a teacher of type founding at the Gerrit Rietveld Academie in Amsterdam. Many of his books can be found in the catalogues of De Best Verzorgde Boeken (Best Dutch Book Designs). He was also a well-known (figurative) painter and graphic artist. This collection mainly contains working drawings for book jackets, for instance some for the publisher Querido. They show clearly how skilful Kurpershoek was as a typographic designer. He used very little opaque white, for instance. The collection gives a good impression of his creativity and his work as a designer for Dutch (literary) publishers. |
| Collection number | UBA41 |
| Repository | Universiteitsbibliotheek Amsterdam (UvA) |
| Storage | Bijzondere Collecties |
