Oscar Ogg
Oscar Ogg | |
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 Self-portrait of Oscar Ogg | |
| Born | December 13, 1908 Richmond, Virginia |
| Died | August 19, 1971 (aged 62) Stamford, Connecticut |
| Occupation(s) | Calligrapher, typographer, illustrator, writer, graphic designer |
| Years active | 1932-1971 |
Oscar Ogg (1908–1971) was an American calligrapher and writer.
Life
He was born in Richmond, Virginia, in 1908 and graduated from the University of Illinois in 1931.[1] He worked for the Book-of-the-Month club and also studied, lectured on, and practiced calligraphy in New York. In 1946, his book The 26 Letters was published by Crowell. This was a history of the alphabet from Phoenician times to the present.[2] Ogg developed typefaces and fonts still in use in the 21st century.[3] He died in 1971 in Stamford, Connecticut.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Oscar Ogg obituary".
- ^ "BookTalk on Oscar Ogg".
- ^ "Oscar Ogg". luc.devroye.org.