Walter Crane
books in colour
$466.43
- Hardcover
856 pages
- Release Date
23 September 2025
Summary
Walter Crane: Reforming the World Through Illustration
Born in 1845, Walter Crane was a pioneer, the first professional illustrator to embrace commercial arts during the rise of mechanical reproduction. He revolutionized how books were perceived, transforming them into influential, political, and potent objects designed to be contemplated with purpose and crafted with artistry.
Despite their affordability, Crane believed books could shape society, instill ideas, and conjure …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780300263947 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0300263945 |
| Author: | Francesca Tancini |
| Publisher: | Yale University Press |
| Imprint: | Yale University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 856 |
| Release Date: | 23 September 2025 |
| Weight: | 0g |
| Dimensions: | 267mm x 197mm |
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About The Author
Francesca Tancini
Art and illustration historian, Francesca Tancini is a researcher and visiting fellow at Newcastle University. She has worked as a librarian and co-curated, with Hope Mayo, The World of Walter Crane, at the Houghton Library, Harvard (2015).
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