MacDonald Gill, or ‘Max’ as he was known to family and friends, was one of the foremost graphic artists of the early twentieth century. Famed for his pictorial maps, he was also known for architecture, illustration, mural painting and lettering. His alphabet and regimental badge designs are still used on the familiar standard military headstone and his distinctive decorative maps established a style that continues to influence artist-mapmakers today.
Check out the numerous places open where you can find MacDonald Gill’s work such as Lindisfarne Castle in Northumberland, and the Scott Polar Research Institute (The Polar Museum) in Cambridge, as well as the London Transport Museum and the British Library in London.
The long awaited biography of MacDonald ‘Max’ Gill which is packed with information and pictures is now available. A must for every Max fan!
It’s £30 and is available from 1st June from retail and online sellers.
All Quiet on the Western Front, a German film set in World War One, is sweeping up this year’s film awards. It has won seven
St Bartholomew’s Church Update After a long wait, the new owners of the Grade II-listed St Bartholomew’s Church were granted planning permission to carry out
In this last newsletter of the year the main item is about a newly discovered MacDonald Gill map. There’s also news of a major London
