Ernest Gimson was an important Arts & Crafts architect and designer. As you probably know, he came across Philip Clissett after seeing his chairs at the Art Workers Guild, and subsequently spent some time at Clissett's workshop learning about chairmaking. He designed rush-seated chairs based on what he learned and, after trying his hand at chairmaking, went into partnership with Edward Gardiner who was rather better at it. Gardiner continued to make chairs long after Gimson's death, and first Neville Neal, then Lawrence Neal, brought the Clissett tradition of chairmaking right up to the present day.
This new book is a complete resurvey of Gimson's life and work...
"An authoritative and insightful study, surveying the life and work of "the greatest of the English artist-craftsmen"
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.Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 9780300246261
Number of pages: 372
Dimensions: 267 x 216 mm"
Available from all good booksellers!
This new book is a complete resurvey of Gimson's life and work...
"An authoritative and insightful study, surveying the life and work of "the greatest of the English artist-craftsmen"
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.Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 9780300246261
Number of pages: 372
Dimensions: 267 x 216 mm"
Available from all good booksellers!
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