Eric Gill

January 10, 2024
Sculptor

Quick Facts

Eric Gill
Full Name Eric Gill
Occupation Sculptor
Date Of Birth Feb 22, 1882(1882-02-22)
Age 142
Date Of Death 1940-11-17
Birthplace Steyning
Country United Kingdom
Birth City England
Horoscope Aquarius

Eric Gill Biography

Name Eric Gill
Birthday Feb 22
Birth Year 1882
Place Of Birth Steyning
Home Town England
Birth Country United Kingdom
Birth Sign Aquarius
Parents Arthur Tidman Gill, Cicely Rose King Gill
Spouse Ethel Hester Moore
Children(s) Petra Moore Gill, Elizabeth Moore Gill, Joanna Moore Gill

Eric Gill is one of the most popular and richest Sculptor who was born on February 22, 1882 in Steyning, England, United Kingdom. British artist, stonecutter and printmaker from The Arts and Crafts movement. He created Ariel Between Wisdom and Gaiety.

He invented a typeface for use on the London Underground, which was created by He created a typeface used in the London Underground, which was designed by John Fowler..

He was married to Ethel Hester Moore in 1904.

Eric Gill Net Worth

Net Worth $5 Million
Source Of Income Sculptor
House Living in own house.

Eric Gill is one of the richest Sculptor from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Eric Gill 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He attended Chichester Technical and Art School and later moved to London to study for a career as an architect.

He was extremely religious and adhered to an Roman Catholic faith.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Eric Gill Dating?

According to our records, Eric Gill married to Ethel Hester Moore. As of December 1, 2023, Eric Gill’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Eric Ranked on the list of most popular Sculptor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Eric Gill celebrates birthday on February 22 of every year.

What was Eric Gill famous for?

Eric Gill, in full Arthur Eric Rowton Gill, (born February 22, 1882, Brighton, Sussex, England—died November 17, 1940, Uxbridge, Middlesex), British sculptor, engraver, typographic designer, and writer, especially known for his elegantly styled lettering and typefaces and the precise linear simplicity of his bas-

Why is Eric Gill statue BBC?

The Prospero and Ariel statue was carved by Eric Gill and has been on display at the BBC since 1933. There has been a campaign to have the statue removed for several years, because the sculptor recorded sexually abusing his daughters in his diaries.

What fonts did Eric Gill create?

Gill Sans is a humanist sans-serif typeface designed by Eric Gill and released by the British branch of Monotype from 1928 onwards.

Who built the BBC statue?

Helios sculpture – TB Huxley-Jones Helios, the sun god of Greek mythology, is a 3 metre high gilded bronze figure designed by TB Huxley-Jones. It symbolises the radiation of television light around the world and stands the centre of the BBC Television Centre courtyard.

Why is Eric Gill controversial?

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.

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