Other Works by Walter Crane
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THE BASES OF DESIGN
With 200 Illustrations
LINE AND FORM
With 157 Illustrations
THE DECORATIVE ILLUSTRATION
OF BOOKS OLD AND NEW
With 165 Illustrations
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IDEALS IN ART
PAPERS THEORETICAL, PRACTICAL,
CRITICAL
With Title-page, End-papers, and Cover
designed by the Author, and
numerous Illustrations
LONDON: G. BELL AND SONS, LTD.
TO WHISTLER
WILLIAM MORRIS
TO WHISTLER
PAPERS AND ADDRESSES ON
ART AND CRAFT AND THE
COMMONWEAL
by WALTER CRANE
WITH ILLUSTRATIONS
FROM DRAWINGS BY THE
AUTHOR & OTHER SOURCES
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1911
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OF the collected papers and addresses whichform this book, the opening one uponWilliam Morris was composed of an address tothe Art Workers' Guild, an article which appearedin "The Progressive Review," at the instance ofMr. J. A. Hobson, and a longer illustrated articlewritten for "The Century Magazine," and nowreprinted with the illustrations by permissionof Messrs. Charles Scribner's Sons, to whom mythanks are due.
"The Socialist Ideal as a New Inspiration inArt" was written for "The International Review,"when it appeared under the editorship of Dr.Rudolph Broda, as the English edition of "Documentsdu Progrès."
"The English Revival in Decorative Art" appearedin the "Fortnightly Review," and I haveto thank Mr. W. L. Courtney for allowing me toreprint it. It has some additions.
"Notes on Early Italian Gesso Work," waswritten for Messrs. George Newnes's Magazineof the Fine Arts with the illustrations, and I amobliged to them for leave to use both again.
"Notes on Colour Embroidery and its Treatment"was written at Mrs. Christie's request for[pg vi]"Embroidery," which she edited, and I haveMessrs. Pearsall's authority to include it here.
"The Apotheosis of 'The Butterfly'" was areview written for "The Evening News," and Ithank the editor for letting me print it again. Itappears now, however, with a different title, andconsiderable additions.
"A Short Survey of the Art of the Century"appeared in a journal, the name of which hasescaped me, but it has been largely rewritten andadded to since.
For the rest, "Modern Aspects of Life an