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This image bank contains approximately 1400 digitized images about the history of the printed book in the Netherlands, largely originating from the collections of the KB. The images can be downloaded and used with the stated credit line.

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Title
 H.N. Werkman, titlepage for M. Luther, "Sendbrief an die Christen im Niederland", [Heerenveen], De Blauwe Schuit, 1941

Creator
 Werkman H.N. (vormgever/designer), De Blauwe Schuit (uitgever/publisher)

Year
 1941

Type
 titelblad, title page

Measurements
 18,2 x 14,1 cm.

Related term
 typografische vormgeving, omslagen, boekencensuur

Period
 20e eeuw

Classification
 D: Geschiedenis van de boekdrukkunst, E: Boekillustratie

Content
 The Groningen printer Hendrik Nicolaas Werkman (1882-1945) is one of the major Dutch graphic artists. In a style completely his own he produced very colourful prints which he called 'druksels' (printsels) and he published a magazine of his own, "The Next Call", in a very particular typography and execution. Most remarkable, and a highlight of Dutch book art, are his series of (clandestine) prints for the company 'De Blauwe Schuit' (The Blue Barge) which appeared between 1940-1944 (40 editions in all). In the spring of 1945 he was taken prisoner by the Germans and summarily shot shortly before the liberation.

Original
 Luther, Martin. - Sendbrief an die Christen im Niederland / Mart. Luther. - [Heerenveen]: De Blauwe Schuit, 1941, titelblad

available in
 Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Den Haag 347 K 39 [1]

@description
 Den Haag Koninklijke Bibliotheek

@reproduction
 uitgever