Joseph William Gleeson White (1851–1898), often known as Gleeson White, was an English writer on art.

Life

He was born in

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and educated at Christ Church School and afterward became a member of the Art Workers Guild. He moved to

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in 1890 where he conducted the ''Art Amateur'' (1891–92). He returned to England in 1893. He was the first serving editor of ''The Studio'', founded by

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in 1893 (

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had acted as editor for four months before the launch of the magazine). In 1895 Holme took over as editor himself, although Gleeson White continued to contribute for the rest of his life. He also edited during his last years the "Ex Libris Series"; the "Connoisseur Series"; the "Pageant"; and, with Edward F. Strange, Bell's "Cathedral Series."

Publications

The published works of Gleeson White include: * ''Practical Designing'' (1893; third edition, 1897) * ''Salisbury Cathedral'' (1896) * ''English Illustrations in the Sixties'' (1897) * ''Master Painters of Great Britain'', 4 vols. (1897–98)

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:White, Joseph Gleeson 1851 births 1898 deaths English male journalists English writers People from Christchurch, Dorset 19th-century British journalists English male non-fiction writers 19th-century English male writers