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Arthur Eric Rowton Gill ARA RDI (22 February 1882 – 17 November 1940) was an English sculptor, letter cutter, typeface designer, and printmaker.
The most powerful scandal, however, was the revelation that Gill had engaged in sexual behaviour with his pubescent daughters, behaviour which Gill seems to have viewed in the same spirit of fearless experiment, but which by anyone else’s definition would count as sexual abuse.
Eric Gill (born February 22, 1882, Brighton, Sussex, England—died November 17, 1940, Uxbridge, Middlesex) was a British sculptor, engraver, typographic designer, and writer, especially known for his elegantly styled lettering and typefaces and the precise linear simplicity of his bas-reliefs.
Who is Eric Gill? British sculptor Eric Gill was a renowned typographic designer, engraver, and author most known for his finely crafted typefaces and lettering, as well as the linear simplicity of his sculptures.
One of the acknowledged architects of modern British design, from his sculptures to his typefaces, which for decades shaped the visual style of publishing houses and imprints including Faber and Penguin, Eric Gill is an artist that fell from grace.
Eric Gill was a twentieth century British sculptor, printmaker and typeface designer. He was known for his association with the Arts and Crafts movement. Gill is considered a rather infamous figure for his controversial stance on art that most often involved erotic imagery, despite his strong religious views.
Arthur Eric Rowton Gill ARA (/ˈɡɪl/; 22 February 1882 – 17 November 1940) was an English sculptor, typeface designer, and printmaker, who was associated with the Arts and Crafts movement.