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"Seagull". Robert John Gibbings. 1934.

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2022-04-26

A Random Alphabet full of Illustrators ...G is for Robert Gibbings (1889 -1958) an Irish Artist and Author. He was known mainly for his wood cut engravings, and regarded as being very influential in the revival of Woodcut prints in the early 20th Century.

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2022-03-27

Robert Gibbings (23 March 1889 Co Jan 1958 England). Raised . Wood engraver (major influence on it's revival, co-founder ), sculptor, ✍️travel/natural history📚! Lecturer . https://t.co/3ZsCRSXxKX

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2022-01-19

Robert John Gibbings, Ancient History, 20th century https://t.co/JeO9pl8uQP

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2021-10-14

Robert John Gibbings, Title-page decoration, 20th century https://t.co/7ADJ2Bs7yD

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2021-05-14

"Seagull". Robert John Gibbings. 1934.

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2021-05-10

Robert Gibbings (23 March 1889 Jan 1958 England). Raised . Wood engraver (major influence on it's revival, co-founder ), sculptor, ✍️travel/natural history📚! Lecturer . https://t.co/fUiv4UfMJR

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2021-01-19

"Seagull". Robert John Gibbings. 1934.

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2020-11-11

I've long admired the work of Robert Gibbings (1889-1958), so for today's theme of sailors & the deep sea, here's his woodcut depicting a scene from the life of St Brendan the Navigator, used to illustrate Helen Waddell's 'Beasts and Saints' (1934)

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2020-09-24

"Seagull". Robert John Gibbings. 1934.

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2020-05-27

feature strongly in the in “Over the reefs” by Robert (1948) 🌴🌴.

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2020-03-25

1889: Birth Co Robert Gibbings. Raised (medicine) . Artist/author esp wood engraver, sculptor & travel/natural history books ! Co-founder . Lecturer https://t.co/fUiv4UfMJR

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2020-03-23

I've long admired the work of Robert Gibbings (1889-1958), so continue this theme here's his woodcut depicting a scene from the life of St Brendan the Navigator, used to illustrate Helen Waddell's 'Beasts and Saints' (1934) https://t.co/MYjFKJbNgo

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2019-10-24

Woodcuts by the forever brilliant Robert Gibbings. From the book Beasts and Saints (translations by Helen Waddell.1934)...

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2018-12-16

Today is the 60th anniversary of the death Cork-born artist and author Robert Gibbings (23 Mar 1889 – 19 Jan 1958). Also publisher of 71 Golden Cockerel Press titles. Titles available of course

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2018-01-19

Robert Gibbings ( 1889 – 1958), wood engraving for Samson and Delilah, 1925.

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2016-04-27

Robert Gibbings ( 1889 – 1958), wood engraving for Samson and Delilah, 1925.

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2016-01-17