Description:
In this comprehensive collection of Harry Clarke's works now back in print, this beautiful book introduces his illustrations with detailed explanations. It is a must-have treasured book for fans of "The Golden Age of Illustration" (1880s - 1920s).
(Mostly Japanese text, some English as supplementary)Brief description: Harry Clarke: He was an Irish stained-glass artist and book illustrator. Born in Dublin in 1889, he studied stained glass at the Dublin Metropolitan School of Art and he did a number of great works throughout his life. In 1913, he moved to London for a job as a book illustrator. His first printed work was a title, Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales and Stories, with more than his 40 llustrations. And the next publication Edgar Allan Poe's Tale of Mystery and Imagination made Harry famous. Despite his short life of only 42 years, he left numerous works in both fields of book illustration and stained-glass art.