From the middle of the 19th century, the book market changed significantly with the introduction of technical innovations. The rapid press made it possible to produce print runs that revolutionized people's reading habits in the long term. New printing techniques and the introduction of color printing brought word and image together again. Book illustration developed into an independent art form. Literature responded to the emergence of the mass market with new forms, such as the short story and the serial novel. Walter Crane first established himself as an illustrator on this mass market. His illustrations for children's book series, which were marketed in Great Britain as "Six Penny Books" or "ToyBooks," reached circulation figures of 50,000 copies. Crane's endeavor lay in the high quality craftsmanship and artistry of the mass-produced products.
Crane's educational path was unconventional. After leaving school after a few classes because it "got on his nerves," he was home-schooled by his father. At the age of 13, he took up an apprenticeship as an illustrator. The craft foundation shaped his approach to art. Crane is considered one of the outstanding representatives of the British Arts and Craft movement, which sought to reconcile arts and crafts with mass production. In this way, Crane also became a pioneer of Art Nouveau. Instead of returning to traditional art forms that characterized historicism, the Arts and Craft movement focused on the development of an independent modern style.
Crane was committed to a new arts education for broad segments of the population and published related basic educational literature. Crane not only created illustrations for books, but was also active in design. Here he created utilitarian items such as wallpaper, tiles, glassware, and patterns for tablecloths. The emphasis of the Arts and Craft movement was on reconciling art and everyday life in an industrialized society. Crane's greatest influence, however, was through his book illustrations.
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.jpg "King Arthur asks the Lady of the Lake for the sword Excalibur, 1911 by Walter Crane")
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.jpg "Jack Descending the Beanstalk from Jack and the Beanstalk by Walter Crane")
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.jpg "Illustration for La Belle Dame sans Merci by John Keats, 1865 by Walter Crane")
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.jpg "King Midas and his Daughter Turned to Gold, illustration from The Greek Mythological Legend, published in London in 1910 by Walter Crane")
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.jpg "Rhyming Words Ending in the Letter N. An Illustration, Showing Possibly, King Alfred and the Burning Cakes. The Golden Primer by Walter Crane")
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.jpg "Robin Hood the Friend of the Peasants, c.1920 by Walter Crane")
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.jpg "Philemon and Baucis by Walter Crane")
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.jpg "The Fate of Persephone by Walter Crane")
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.jpg "Solon the wise lawgiver of Athens, illustration from The Story of Greece by Walter Crane")
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.jpg "Demeter Rejoiced, for Her Daughter Was by Her Side, Illustration from The Story of Greece by Mary Macgregor by Walter Crane")
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.jpg "Oil-Flask, Drinking-Cups, Bowl, and Jar by Walter Crane")
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.jpg "Demeter rejoiced for her daughter was by her side, illustration from The Story of Greece by Walter Crane")
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.jpg "The King Joins the Hands of Robin Hood and Maid Marian by Walter Crane")
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.jpg "Illustration from Beauty and the Beast by Walter Crane")
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.jpg "Art and Life by Walter Crane")
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.jpg "Illustration from The Yellow Dwarf, first edition by Walter Crane")
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.jpg "Snow White and the witch tending her apple - in Household Stories from the collection of the Bros Grimm, translated from German by Lucy Crane by Walter Crane")
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.jpg "Illustration for the story, Princess Belle Étoile by Walter Crane")
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.jpg "He left the Assembly, hiding his face in his cloak, illustration from The Story of Greece by Walter Crane")
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