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Eric Gill
English sculptor, typeface designer, and printmaker (1882–1940).
Born February 22nd, 1882 in Brighton.
Died November 17th, 1940 at 58 years old in London Borough of Hillingdon (lung cancer).
Occupations
artist, draftsperson, exlibrist, graphic designer, illustrator, painter, postage stamp designer, printer, sculptor, stonemason, type designer, typographer, wood carver, writer
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I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. William Faulkner