Eric gill 18821940nature and nakednesswood engraving see more. In 1927 he commissioned david jones to make a set of copper engravings for the rime of the ancient mariner. Arthur eric rowton gill 22 february 1882 17 november 1940 was a british sculptor, typeface designer, stonecutter and printmaker, who was associated with the arts and crafts movement. Gill, eric 18821940, the procreant hymn, 2 books in. Buy online, view images and see past prices for eric gill and nakednesswood engraving. Arthur eric rowton gill ara was an english sculptor, typeface designer, and printmaker, who. Page from eric gills edition of 4 gospels, 1931 in 2020. This chair shows some influence from epsteins tomb, but in the more primitive style favoured by cribb in his work before the mid1930s. The page was originally printed from line blocks reduced from prints of p96871 he adds that ralph beedham, gills one. Buy eric gill by fiona maccarthy from waterstones today.
Folio, original green cloth, gilt lettering on spine,in the original dust jacket. Jonathan cape printed by walter lewis at the university press, cambridge, 1931. Eric gill, wood engraver, sculptor and typographer was born in brighton, sussex. As published in engravings by eric gill douglas cleverdon, birmingham, england, 1929 in an edition of 480 on wove paper. This book is part of the caseroom library at glasgow school of art. Eric gill 18821940 was an english engraver, sculptor, typographer, and writer. She went to the slade school in 1908, but stood outside the groups growing up at the time, the group that gathered around eric gill at ditchling and the group that grew up at the central school of arts and crafts around noel rooke. Eric gill was a sculptor and engraver who is now best known for his.
Wood engravings and drawings by eric gill, british artist, for sale from goldmark in uppingham. Essay by peter holliday quarterbound in buckram with merida graphite paper sides. Joseph cribb, eric gills assistant, worked with jacob epstein on the oscar wilde memorial in paris 1912, cutting gills designs for the inscriptions. See all books authored by eric gill, including an essay on typography, and the love poems of shakespeare, and more on. The whole is based on the limited edition, the engravings of eric gill, by the same author, published in 1983.
The new testament, edited with an introduction by m. H caroe, the architect to the ecclesiastical commissioner, he attended evening classes at central school of arts and crafts and studied letter design under edward johnston. He was a devoted family man and key figure in three catholic art and craft communities. Spotting to endpaper, first few leaves and very edges but not on any of the prints, dust jacket in pretty good condition with slightly darkened. English artist eric gill cut an odd figure in the world of sacred art in his belted, midcalf craftsmans smock and knee socks, worn dayin, dayout, regardless of the weather. Simple red cloth binding printed in gilt at spine and with a the decorated eg initials printed in gilt on the front panel.
Today he is a controversial figure, with his wellknown religious views and subject matter being seen at odds with his sexual and paraphiliac behaviour and erotic art. Facsimile reproductions of all the known engraved work over prints with an introduction by douglas cleverdon, a survey of gills work as an engraver, a descriptive index and a check list of books containing engravings. Eric gilloriginal signed printswood engravingswood cuts. It is available for reading in the caseroom premises.
A man torn between the spirit and the flesh, english book illustrator, craftsman and engraver eric gill 18821940 attempted to capture gods presence both in a madonna and child and in pictures of couples making love. Eric gill by maccarthy, fiona paperback book the cheap fast free post. Offered here is a set of twelve sheets from eric gills golden cockerell issue of the four gospels, likely printed by christopher skelton from his 1987 edition. Clothes, an essay upon the nature and significance of the. Using a printing press which had once belonged to william morris, founding father of the arts and crafts movement, pepler and gill produced books of engravings. The engravings apart from being a testament to gills immense talent as an engraver, this book is a major source of reference, the result of wide research and meticulous scholarship. He reproduced the images in a series of wood engravings for a 1917 devotional book, the way of the cross. It was a book about the multifaceted life of a multitalented artist and. Very heavy book, uk at standard rate, overseas at cost. One of 485 numbered copies on batchelor handmade paper, out of a total edition of 500 copies.
Eric gill original signed, limited edition art prints for sale. He eventually became an artist, well known for his sculptures, engravings, sketches, writings, and type fonts. This illustrated introduction focuses on the clarity of gills drawn and cut line. The engravings of eric gill by eric gill, christopher. Printed and published at the golden cockerel press, 19291931. Hamlet the new temple shakespeare with engravings by eric gill. A truly significant publication from the golden cockerel press, and demonstrates the skill and creativity characteristic of its output. Ranging from the religious to the erotic, the engravings include images inspired by the song of songs, the canterbury tales, and the four gospels.
Eric gill has 41 books on goodreads with 1553 ratings. Also of interest to designers and illustrators are gills wood engravings for book illustrations, bookplates, and posters. These are some of the most remarkable drawings and engravings in british art. Eric gill was a sculptor, typeface designer, stonecutter, and engraver. It explores his genius as a letter cutter, wood engraver, sculptor and typographer in th eric gill by ruth cribb, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. A collection of eric gill s engravings, this book is a tribute to this sculptor, woodengraver and the designer of the gill sans and joanna typefaces. Eric gill is one of the twentieth centurys most controversial artists. Listing and illustrating 102 original wood engravings printed on one side only, on machine made paper. Eric gill was a painter, sculptor, typeface designer and printmaker associated with the arts and crafts movement in england. A collection of eric gills engravings, this book is a tribute to this sculptor, woodengraver and the designer of the gill sans and joanna typefaces. This original collection unites the finest woodcuts of one of the twentieth centurys most creative and prolific english artists. Christopher skelton in the engravings of eric gill, 1983 regarding the printed title page and wrapper for gills 25 nudes. The illustrations for gills books are kept together, and important variant states of the prints are included. Powys mathers original and alternative versions, 2 books in a slipcase including 9 copper engravings printed from eric gills original plates.
Eric gill was the greatest english artistcraftsman of the twentieth century. Some foxing to foreedges, end papers and a scattering in the text. The four gospels is commonly considered one of the greatest press books of the late 19th and early 20th century, alongside the doves bible, and the kelmscott chaucer. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Gill, eric eric gill wood engravings titled faun piping and naked girl with back turned and spray. The book has been compiled by gill s nephew, himself a scholar and printer. Eric gill 18821940 was born in brighton, england, to a minister of a small protestant sect. The engraved work of eric gill by eric gill goodreads.
His first book published was a collection of engravings by eric gill, who later made a book of alphabets for douglas cleverdon. Brasch n7454 gf47 1934 eric gill had a lot to say and this volume contains 24 of his essays with titles such as slavery and freedom 1918, of things necessary and unnecessary 1921, and artnonsense 1929. Invaluable is the worlds largest marketplace for art, antiques, and collectibles. Limited edion of 50 copies showing the engravings of eric gill, 545 pages in very. Red cloth boards with gilt design to upper board and gilt title to spine.
Engravings by eric gill to halftitle page and title page. The son of a nonconformist parson and the grandson of a missionary to the south seas, gill inherited a penchant for pulpitpounding, turning out countless books. All three prints printed on the full sheet of cream wove paper 18 x 9 1516. A man torn between the spirit and the flesh, english book illustrator, craftsman and engraver eric gill 18821940 attempted to capture gods presence both in a. The engravings of eric gill by gill eric skelton christopher.
Raverat was one of the very first wood engravers recognised as modern. Eric gill was one of the great british artists of the 20th century and a. This rare art book on eric gill contains a representative selection of his varied achievement as an engraver, depicting both religious and secular subjects, and. Printed by hague and eric gill from the original blocks at high wycombe and published by faber and faber ltd. The engravings of eric gill by eric gill, christopher skelton edition. Nature and nakedness, 1930 by eric gill on curiator, the worlds biggest collaborative art collection. A selection of engravings on wood and metal representative of his work to the end of the year 1927 with a complete chronological list of engravings and a preface by the artist. She was influenced by the impressionists and postimpressionists and. Gill also provided woodcuts and illustrations for a range of other books.