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Gibbings, Robert
Gibbings, Robert (1889–1958). British wood engraver, book designer, and travel writer. He founded the Society of Wood Engravers in 1919, and from 1924 to 1933 he ran the Golden Cockerel Press, one of the most distinguished private presses of the day, illustrating many of its books himself and also employing engravers such as Eric Gill and Eric Ravilious. He went through a nudist phase at about this time and sometimes typeset in the nude. Gibbings's books typically combine topographical impressions, personal anecdote, and observations of nature, illustrated with his own engravings; they include two on the River Thames—Sweet Thames Run Softly (1940) and Till I End My Song (1957).
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IAN CHILVERS. "Gibbings, Robert." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "Gibbings, Robert." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O3-GibbingsRobert.html IAN CHILVERS. "Gibbings, Robert." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O3-GibbingsRobert.html |
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Gibbings, Robert
Gibbings, Robert (b Cork, 23 Mar. 1889; d Oxford, 19 Jan. 1958). British wood engraver, book designer, and travel writer. He founded the Society of Wood Engravers in 1919 and ran the Golden Cockerel Press (see private press) from 1924 to 1933, illustrating many of its books himself and also employing engravers such as Eric Gill and Eric Ravilious. He went through a nudist phase at about this time and sometimes typeset in the nude. Gibbings's books typically combine topographical impressions, personal anecdote, and observations of nature, illustrated with his own engravings; they include two on the River Thames—Sweet Thames Run Softly (1940) and Till I End my Song (1957).
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IAN CHILVERS. "Gibbings, Robert." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "Gibbings, Robert." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-GibbingsRobert.html IAN CHILVERS. "Gibbings, Robert." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-GibbingsRobert.html |
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