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Archibald Knox BIOGRAPHY
1864 Cronkbourne, Isle of Man - 1933 Douglas, Isle of Man. Known for: Art nouveau designs, metal artwork, teaching, landscape painting.
Archibald Knox, (born 9 April 1864 in Cronkbourne near Tromode, Isle of Man – died 22 February 1933 in Douglas, Isle of Man), was a Manx designer of Scottish descent. He is best known as being... Read full biography
Archibald Knox, (born 9 April 1864 in Cronkbourne near Tromode, Isle of Man – died 22 February 1933 in Douglas, Isle of Man), was a Manx designer of Scottish descent. He is best known as being Liberty's primary designer at the height of their success and influence upon UK and International design... Read full biography
Archibald Knox, (born 9 April 1864 in Cronkbourne near Tromode, Isle of Man – died 22 February 1933 in Douglas, Isle of Man), was a Manx designer of Scottish descent. He is best known as being Liberty's primary designer at the height of their success and influence upon UK and International design (to the extent that in Italy, Art Nouveau* was known as Stile Liberty). Knox's work bridged the Arts and Crafts Movement*, Celtic Revival, Art Nouveau, and Modernism*. He is seen as a leading figure of... Read full biography
Archibald Knox, (born 9 April 1864 in Cronkbourne near Tromode, Isle of Man – died 22 February 1933 in Douglas, Isle of Man), was a Manx designer of Scottish descent. He is best known as being Liberty's primary designer at the height of their success and influence upon UK and International design (to the extent that in Italy, Art Nouveau* was known as Stile Liberty). Knox's work bridged the Arts and Crafts Movement*, Celtic Revival, Art Nouveau, and Modernism*. He is seen as a leading figure of the Modern Style movement. Knox's hundreds of designs for Liberty made his style widely known, though not his name, as Liberty kept their designers anonymous. Most of his work for Liberty was for the Tudric (pewter) and Cymric (precious metals)... Read full biography
Archibald Knox, (born 9 April 1864 in Cronkbourne near Tromode, Isle of Man – died 22 February 1933 in Douglas, Isle of Man), was a Manx designer of Scottish descent. He is best known as being Liberty's primary designer at the height of their success and influence upon UK and International design (to the extent that in Italy, Art Nouveau* was known as Stile Liberty). Knox's work bridged the Arts and Crafts Movement*, Celtic Revival, Art Nouveau, and Modernism*. He is seen as a leading figure of the Modern Style movement. Knox's hundreds of designs for Liberty made his style widely known, though not his name, as Liberty kept their designers anonymous. Most of his work for Liberty was for the Tudric (pewter) and Cymric (precious metals) ranges. The gravestone of Liberty founder, Arthur Lasenby Liberty, was designed by Knox. His design talent covered a wide range of objects,... Read full biography
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Archibald Knox, (born 9 April 1864 in Cronkbourne near Tromode, Isle of Man – died 22 February 1933 in Douglas, Isle of Man), was a Manx designer of Scottish descent. He is best known as being Liberty's primary designer at the height of their success and influence upon UK and International design (to the extent that in Italy, Art Nouveau* was known as Stile Liberty).
Knox's work bridged the Arts and Crafts Movement*, Celtic Revival, Art Nouveau, and Modernism*. He is seen as a leading figure of the Modern Style movement. Knox's hundreds of designs for Liberty made his style widely known, though not his name, as Liberty kept their designers anonymous. Most of his work for Liberty was for the Tudric (pewter) and Cymric (precious metal...But wait, there's more...
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