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Portrait of Eric Gill
Memories of the man and his ideas are recalled by Eric Gill's family, friends and colleagues.
CHANNEL | The Third Programme
FIRST BROADCAST | 20 June 1961
DURATION | 60 minutes 40 seconds
FIRSTBROADCAST
1961
Synopsis
In this tribute to Eric Gill, his children and contemporaries talk about his philosophy of life, his religious beliefs and his ideas about his work and craft. They also assess his artistic legacy and his contribution to the world of typefaces and lettering.
This programme was made many decades before revelations about Gill's private life were made public. These revelations and the effect they had on Gill's reputation are discussed in 'Night Waves : Eric Gill'.
Did you know?
Typefaces created by Eric Gill include Perpetua (1925), Gill Sans-Serif (1927 onwards) and Solus (1929). Ironically, they were designed for machine production, a form of manufacture that Gill despised and strove to oppose in his own approach to craftsmanship.
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