Letter from Eric Gill to Herbert Read, September 16, 1934

Part of a collection of correspondence from Eric Gill to Sir Herbert Read. Gill was a renowned early 20th century English printmaker, typeface designer, and sculptor. In this letter, Gill explains and defends his use of the word "art", as he interprets it, in his book.

In Collection:

• Herbert Read Collection

Creator

• Gill, Eric, 1882-1940

Contributor

• Read, Herbert, 1893-1968

Subject

• Poets
• Printmakers
• Gill, Eric, 1882-1940
• Artists
• Anarchists
• Artists' books
• Art historians
• Sculptors
• Read, Herbert, 1893-1968
• Authors, English
• Poets, English
• Authors

Language

• eng

Identifier

• HR/EG-7-10

Date created

• September 16, 1934

Resource type

• Text

Rights statement

• In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted

Extent

• 4 pages

Geographic coverage

• England--High Wycombe

Coordinates

• 51.62907, -0.74934

Additional physical characteristics

• Handwritten in black ink.

Physical repository

• University of Victoria (B.C.). Library

Collection

• Herbert Read Collection

Provider

• University of Victoria (B.C.). Library

Genre

• letters (correspondence)
• correspondence

Archival item identifier

• File: 8.47

Fonds title

• Sir Herbert Edward Read fonds

Fonds identifier

• SC100

Is referenced by

• Special Collections finding aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/sir-herbert-edward-read-fonds

Date digitized

• 2022 to 2023

Technical note

• Scanning and metadata by Rowan O'Brian and additional metadata by SC.

Rights

• Use of this material is permitted for research and private study purposes only. For all other uses, contact University of Victoria Special Collections and University Archives.

DOI

•  https://doi.org/10.58066/gjh4-d347

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