Charles March Gere (1869 - 1957)
1869-06-05Gloucester, United Kingdom1957-08-03Gloucester, United KingdomUnited Kingdom
Charles March Gere
Charles March Gere was an English painter, illustrator of books, and stained glass and embroidery designer associated with the Arts and Crafts movement.
A member of the Birmingham Group of Artist-Craftsmen that formed around Joseph Southall, Gere taught at the Birmingham School of Art under Edward R. Taylor and illustrated many books for William Morris's Kelmscott Press, including the frontispiece of Morris's own News from Nowhere.
Date and place of birt: | 5 june 1869, Gloucester, United Kingdom |
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Date and place of death: | 3 august 1957, Gloucester, United Kingdom |
Nationality: | United Kingdom |
Period of activity: | XIX, XX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Designer, Illustrator, Painter |
Genre: | Genre art, Landscape painting, Portrait |
Art style: | Realism |