Eric Gill: The Sculpture: A Catalog Raisonne
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.95 (700 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0879518308 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-08-20 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
About the Author She is a curator at the Tate Gallery in London and the author of the catalog to the 1992 Barbican exhibition of Eric Gill's sculpture.
"Profane made sacred" according to wiredweird. Many people know of Eric Gill, the type designer who brought us Gill Sans among many others. Far fewer know about this brilliant and mysterious man: stone carver, pragmatic philosopher, devoted Catholic, and devout sensualist. If you think those last two somehow conflict, you need to know more about this amazing man.This book starts with a few short essays on Gill's sculpture, something he didn't even begin until his late twenties. His earliest carving is attributed to a time when his wife's pregnancy was well adavanced, so that her condition forced his physical
This beautifully illustrated book is the first ever complete survey of Eric Gill's figural sculpture. He carved his first figural sculpture in 1909, and his distinctive, serene figures, such as his famous "Stations of the Cross" carving in Westminster Cathedral, have since become familiar landmarks and also appear in public and private collections throughout the world. With an extensive essay on his works and 300 detailed catalog entries, it is a significant contribution to contemporary art history. The 350 accompanying photographs, many from the sculptor's own collection, reveal Eric Gill to be one of the major artists of the twentieth century and afford us a fascinating insight into the creativity of this eccentric genius.. A prolific engraver, sculptor, letter-cutter and typographer, Eric Gill (1882 - 1940) chose to be remembered on his grave simply as a stone carver
. She is a curator at the Tate Gallery in London and the author of the catalog to the 1992 Barbican exhibition of Eric Gill's sculpture