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SPEAIGHT, ROBERT - The Life of Eric Gill

Title: The Life of Eric Gill
Description: New York: P. J. Kenedy & Sons, 1966. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Very Good+ dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket has some generalized rubbing and edge wear. "Arthur Eric Rowton Gill ARA ( 22 February 1882 – 17 November 1940) was an English sculptor, typeface designer, and printmaker, who was associated with the Arts and Crafts movement. He is a controversial figure, with his well-known religious views and subject matter generally viewed as being at odds with his sexual behaviour, including his erotic art and sexual abuse of his daughters. Gill was named Royal Designer for Industry, the highest British award for designers, by the Royal Society of Arts. He also became a founder-member of the newly established Faculty of Royal Designers for Industry. ". Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket .

Keywords: Art Robert Speaight Lettering Scuptors Typeface Illustrators Art

Price: US$ 20.00 Seller: S. Howlett-West Books
- Book number: 36931

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