Gerald Benney, goldsmith
Subtitle: the story of fifty years at the bench
By: Graham Hughes.
Contributors: Benney, Gerald, 1930-2008
Edition: First Editon
Publisher: Starcity
Published: 1998
Place of publication: [Alfriston, East Sussex
Language: eng
Number of pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9780952665311
Subjects: Benney, Gerald, 1930- -- Criticism and interpretation; Art metal-workers -- England; Art metal-work -- England; Art metal-work -- England -- History -- 20th century
Description: Gerald Benney is considered to be one of the outstanding goldsmiths of the 20th century and a leading figure in post-war British art and design. Benney has designed for private clients and also for the mass market; in particular he designed cutlery and tableware for Viners, clocks for Westclox and a desk lamp for Glacier Metals. This is an important, and now out of print, reference book on a key figure in modern British industrial, product and jewellery design. Includes a list of exhibitions, commissions and bibliography.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 220) and index.