User:Stephenrlong/David Gil

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| name = David Gil

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| caption = Russel's trademarked signature appeared on more than 250 million pieces of his American Modern dinnerware.

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| birthdate = {{Birth date|1922|5|29}}

| location = New York, NY

| deathdate = {{Death date and age|2002|3|18}}

| deathplace = Bennington, VT

| nationality = American

| field = Ceramics

| training = MFA, Alfred University

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| influenced by = Charles Harder

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David Gil (May 29, 1922 – March 18, 2002) was a ceramicist and founder of [http://benningtonpottery.com/ Bennington Pottery] in 1948. The company, well known for its mid-century modern ceramic dishware and decorative pieces, is still operating in Bennington, Vermont.{{cite news

| url=http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/24/classified/paid-notice-deaths-gil-david.html?scp=11&sq=%22David%20Gil%22&st=cse

| title=Paid Notice: Deaths GIL, DAVID

| publisher=New York Times

| date=2002-03-24

| accessdate=2006-09-14}}