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    The Art & Illustration of Walter Crane
    The Art & Illustration of Walter Crane
    The Art & Illustration of Walter Crane
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    The Art & Illustration of Walter Crane

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    A prominent figure in the Victorian art world, Walter Crane not only participated in the late nineteenth century's publishing revolution but also led the way toward the Golden Age of Illustration. Crane was instrumental in the transition from simple black-and-white illustrations for children's books to gallery-quality artwork. This original collection features more than one hundred of the influential artist's brilliant images. It constitutes a survey of his paintings as well as a visual history of the development of the first color illustrations.
    Few artists of Crane's generation achieved careers as varied and successful as his. This compilation reflects the diversity of his subjects, from images for alphabet books, nursery rhymes, and fairy tales to scenes from stories of King Arthur and Robin Hood to illustrations inspired by the classics of Shakespeare, Hawthorne, and Spenser. Editor Jeff A. Menges provides an Introduction that places the artist and his works in historic context.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDover Publications
    Release dateJan 16, 2013
    ISBN9780486135830
    The Art & Illustration of Walter Crane
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    Walter Crane

    Walter Crane (1845–1915) was an English artist, book illustrator, and one of the most influential children’s book creators of his generation. Crane produced not only paintings and illustrations for children's books, but also ceramic tiles and other decorative arts. From 1859 to 1862, Crane was apprenticed to wood-engraver William James Linton and had the opportunity to study works by many contemporary artists, including Sir John Tenniel, the illustrator of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass.

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      The Art & Illustration of Walter Crane - Walter Crane

      Walter Crane

      Self Portrait, 1912

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      Printed on Recycled Paper Text: 10% Cover: 10%

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      At Dover Publications we’re committed to producing books in an earth-friendly manner and to helping our customers make greener choices.

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      And printing on recycled paper helps minimize our consumption of trees, water and fossil fuels. The text of The Art & Illustration of Walter Crane was printed on paper made with 10% post-consumer waste, and the cover was printed on paper made with 10% post-consumer waste. According to Environmental Defense’s Paper Calculator, by using this innovative paper instead of conventional papers, we achieved the following environmental benefits:

      Trees saved:10 • Air Emissions Eliminated:872 pounds

      Water Saved: 4,089 gallons • Solid Waste Eliminated: 255 pounds

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      Copyright

      Copyright © 2010 by Dover Publications, Inc.

      Text copyright © 2010 by Jeff A. Menges

      All rights reserved.

      Bibliographical Note

      The Art & Illustration of Walter Crane, first published by Dover Publications, Inc., in 2010, is an original compilation of illustrations from the following sources: The Three Bears’ Picture Book, George Routledge and Sons, London, 1874; Walter Crane’s Toy Books, George Routledge and Sons, London, 1874; Goody Two Shoes’ Picture Book, George Routledge and Sons, London, 1874; The Baby’s Opera: A Book of Old Rhymes with New Dresses, George Routledge and Sons, Ltd., London and New York, 1877; The Necklace of Princess Fiorimonde and Other

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