Ernest Gimson

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Arts & Crafts Designer and Architect

By Barley Roscoe and Annette Carruthers and Mary Greensted

Summary

Ernest Gimson offers an authoritative and insightful study of the renowned designer-maker Ernest Gimson (1864–1919), acclaimed as the greatest of English artist-craftsmen. This volume combines biography with detailed analysis of his architectural work and designs spanning furniture, metalwork, plaster decoration, and embroidery. It situates Gimson within the Arts and Crafts Movement, tracing his career from his early London days amongst William Morris’s circle to his influential workshops in the Cotswolds. Celebrated for his distinctive style and superior quality, Gimson’s legacy continues to influence design debates on craftsmanship today.
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This book is ideal for those interested in Arts and Crafts history, design enthusiasts, architects, and scholars of British cultural heritage seeking an in-depth look at one of England’s foremost craftsmen.

Description

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.

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Critics praise this book for its depth and scholarship. The New York Times highlights its lavish illustrations and exploration of Gimson's nature-inspired works, while the Daily Telegraph notes it uncovers previously undocumented pieces. Country Life calls it an insightful survey, and Apollo Magazine commends its engaging research on Gimson’s role at the heart of the handcraft movement. The Ancient Monuments Society describes it as outstanding, and the Furniture History Society Newsletter affirms its status as the definitive account of Gimson's life and achievements.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780300246261

Publisher: Yale University Press

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 08 October 2019

Country: United States

Imprint: Yale University Press

Illustration: 320 color + b-w illus.

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 216.0mm

Height: 267.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 372

Collections

Annette Carruthers Arts & Culture Barley Roscoe Mary Greensted Non-Fiction

About the Author

Annette Carruthers worked as a curator with the Gimson collections at Leicestershire and Cheltenham Museums. Mary Greensted has been curator and deputy director at Cheltenham Museum. Barley Roscoe is a freelance curator and writer and formerly director of the Holburne Museum and Crafts Study Centre in Bath.