The Art & Illustration of Walter Crane (English)

A prominent figure in the Victorian art world, Walter Crane not only participated in the publishing revolution of the late nineteenth century, but also led the way toward what is now known as the Golden Age of Illustration. Crane was instrumental in the transition from the simple black-and-white illustrations common for children's books at the time, to gallery-quality artwork. This original collection features more than one hundred of this influential artist's brilliant images. It constitutes an in-depth exploration of his paintings as well as presenting a visual history of the development of the Golden Age's first colour illustrations.

Few artists of Crane's generation achieved careers as varied and successful as his. This compilation reflects the diversity of Crane's subjects, from images for alphabet books, nursery rhymes, and fairy tales, to scenes from the stories of King Arthur and Robin Hood and illustrations inspired by the classics of Shakespeare, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and Edmund Spenser.

Editor and phenomenally successful artist, Jeff A. Menges provides an introduction that places Walter Crane and his works in historic context.

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