Ernest Gimson : Arts & Crafts designer and architect / Annette Carruthers, Mary Greensted & Barley Roscoe ; foreword by John Makepeace.
"This study of the renowned designer-maker Ernest Gimson (1864-1919) combines biography with analysis of his work as an architect and designer of furniture, metalwork, plaster decoration, embroidery, and more. It also examines Gimson's significance within the Arts and Crafts Movement, tracing the fu...
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Language: | English |
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New Haven, CT ; London :
Yale University Press,
2019.
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Physical Description: | 372 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm |
Format: | Book |
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"This study of the renowned designer-maker Ernest Gimson (1864-1919) combines biography with analysis of his work as an architect and designer of furniture, metalwork, plaster decoration, embroidery, and more. It also examines Gimson's significance within the Arts and Crafts Movement, tracing the full arc of his creative career, ideas, and legacy. Gimson worked in London in the 1880s, joining the circle around William Morris at the Art Workers' Guild and the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings. He later moved to the Cotswolds, where he opened workshops and established a reputation for distinctive style and superb quality. Gimson's work influences designers today and speaks directly to ongoing debates about the role of craft in the modern world; this book will be the standard reference for years to come." -- (Source of summary not specified) |
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Call Number: | NK942.G5 A4 2019 |
Bibliography Note: | Includes bibliography (pages 357-363) and index. |
ISBN: | 9780300246261 0300246269 |