Eric Gill

Arthur Eric Rowton Gill, born in Brighton in 1882, was a remarkable English artist whose career spanned sculpture, letter cutting, typeface design, and printmaking. His early life saw him move to Chichester, where he developed a passion for lettering, influenced by the medieval carved stone panels in Chichester Cathedral. In 1900, he moved to London, initially training as an architect, but soon shifted his focus to stonemasonry and calligraphy, taking evening classes and bei…