Ernest Gimson

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.
An authoritative and insightful study, surveying the life and work of "the greatest of the English artist-craftsmen"
". . . explores how [Gimson] adapted his observations of nature into buildings and objects. . . . The book is lavishly illustrated with photos of surviving works alongside Mr. Gimson's sketches."--Eve Kahn, New York Times

"An authoritative visual and factual compendium of this craftsman's output."--Antiques and the Arts Weekly

"One of the most inspiring modernist architects of the day . . . The authors' research is meticulous and provides important details of Gimson's early years."--Jessica Douglas-Home, New Criterion