Walter Crane (1845–1915)
Autore di Decorative Illustration of Books
Sull'Autore
Crane is considered to be one of the three founders of modern illustration, along with Caldecott and Greenaway. Crane was born in Liverpool, England, the son of an artist. His subject matter came from traditional folk tales, legends, nursery rhymes, and songs. His style was praised for its mostra altro decorative borders, its control of the entire picture frame, and its use of color. In addition to his output as an illustrator and writer of children's books, Crane lectured and wrote about his profession, was the director of design at the Manchester School of Art, served as principal of the Royal College of Art, and did frieze and mosaic decorations and tapestry designs. His "Toy Books" (a term used as a series designation by the publisher) include: Absurd ABC, Alphabet of Old Friends, Beauty and the Beast, Bluebeard, Chattering Jack, Cock Robin, Dame Trot and Her Comical Cat, Fairy Ship, Forty Thieves, Frog Prince, Goody Two Shoes, Grammar in Rhyme, Hind in the Wood, The House That Jack Built, Jack and the Beanstalk, Little Red Riding Hood, Mother Hubbard, Noah's Ark Alphabet, Old Courtier, One Two, Buckle My Shoe, Princess Bell Etoile, Puss-in-Boots, Sing a Song of Sixpence, Sleeping Beauty, Three Bears, Valentine and Orson, and Yellow Dwarf. Many of Crane's illustrated books are available in libraries and some of his illustrations have been used in recent titles along with the work of other illustrators. (Bowker Author Biography) mostra meno
Fonte dell'immagine: Walter Crane. Detail of photo by Frederick Hollyer (1837-1933) From the album Portraits of Many Persons of Note, 1886. Wikimedia Commons.
Opere di Walter Crane
Dandelion Library: A Child's Garden of Verses / Best Loved Fairy Tales of Walter Crane (1955) 54 copie
The Baby's Own Aesop, being the Fables condensed in Rhyme with Portable Morals pictorally pointed (1994) 19 copie
Mother Hubbard, Her Picture Book, - Containing Mother Hubbard, The Three Bears, & The Absurd A, B, C. (2009) 7 copie
An artist's reminiscences, with illustrations by the author, and others from photographs (2007) 4 copie
Four Antique Picture Book Classics: "Mother Hubbard", "The Three Bears", "The Absurd A.B.C.", "This Little Pig Went to… (1970) 4 copie
Bluebeard's picture book 3 copie
The Song of Sixpence Picture Book Containing Sing a Song of Sixpence, Princess Belle Etoile, an Alphabet of Old Friends… (2009) 3 copie
Sing a song of sixpence 2 copie
Little Red Riding Hood 2 copie
Line and Form, Bell, 1901 2 copie
The alphabet of old friends. Puss in boots (Orborne collection of early children's books) (1981) 2 copie
[Goody Two Shoes' picture book 1 copia
Goody two shoes picture book 1 copia
Walter Crane's Painting Book: Containing twelve coloured and twelve outline full-page plates (2016) 1 copia
The Crocus 1 copia
A Book of Verse 1 copia
The Tempest 1 copia
This little pig his picture book, containing This little pig, The fairy ship, King Luckieboy 1 copia
The Baby's Own Aesop 1 copia
Horses of Neptume 1 copia
The Baby's Own Aesop 1 copia
Bluebeard 1 copia
The Yellow Dwarf 1 copia
One Two Buckle My Shoe 1 copia
Gaping Wide Mouth Waddling Frog 1 copia
My Mother 1 copia
The History Of Reynard The Fox, His Friends And His Enemies, His Crimes, Hairbreadth Escapes And Final Triumph; A… (1897) 1 copia
Mrs. Mundi at Home 1 copia
The Sleeping Beauty Picture Book - Containing The Sleeping Beauty, Blue Beard, The Baby's Own Alphabet (2009) 1 copia
Cinderella's picture book 1 copia
The Cuckoo Clock 1 copia
The Marquis of Carabas Picture Book: Containing Puss in Boots, Old Mother Hubbard, Valentine and Orson,The Absurd A B C (2017) 1 copia
Four Winds Farm 1 copia
The baby's own Aesop : being the fables condensed in rhyme, with portable morals pictorially pointed 1 copia
Die Grundlagen der Zeichnung 1 copia
Vonal és forma 1 copia
Walter Crane's Picture Book 1 copia
Opere correlate
The Annotated Mother Goose: Nursery Rhymes Old and New, Arranged and Explained (1962) — Illustratore — 624 copie
The Great Fairy Tale Tradition: From Straparola and Basile to the Brothers Grimm [Norton Critical Edition] (2001) — Illustratore — 355 copie
King Arthur's Knights: The Tales Re-Told for Boys and Girls (1920) — Illustratore, alcune edizioni — 254 copie
Walter Crane: The Arts and Crafts, Painting, and Politics (The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art) (2010) — Artist — 11 copie
The History of Reynard the Fox, With Some Account of his Family, Friends and Associates — Illustratore — 2 copie
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Informazioni generali
- Data di nascita
- 1845-08-15
- Data di morte
- 1915-03-14
- Luogo di sepoltura
- Golders Green Crematorium, London, England
- Sesso
- male
- Nazionalità
- UK
- Nazione (per mappa)
- England, UK
- Luogo di nascita
- Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK
- Luogo di morte
- Horsham Hospital, West Sussex, England, UK
- Luogo di residenza
- London, England, UK
- Attività lavorative
- artist
illustrator - Relazioni
- Crane, Thomas (brother)
Crane, Lucy (sister) - Breve biografia
- Part of the Arts and Crafts movement. Crane produced paintings, illustrations, children's books, ceramic tiles and other decorative arts.
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Statistiche
- Opere
- 140
- Opere correlate
- 29
- Utenti
- 1,040
- Popolarità
- #24,755
- Voto
- 4.1
- Recensioni
- 30
- ISBN
- 164
- Lingue
- 5
- Preferito da
- 2