Discover how the art of book illustration flourished in Britain from the late 19th century to the early 20th century. From the first forays of the Pre-Raphaelites into illustration, Walter Crane's toy books, Edward Burne-Jones at William Morris's Kelmscott Press, as well as Aubrey Beardsley, Arthur Rackham, Edmund Dulac and many more – including people like Charles March Gere and Maxwell Armfield who worked here in the Cotswolds. This talk will uncover the new trends in art, design and technology that led to this flowering of excellence. It was an exciting time of experimentation on the one hand and lavish productions on the other - we'll explore this fascinating period when book illustration became a high art in and of itself.
This illustrated talk by Kirsty Hartsiotis is linked to Stroud Book Festival
Event takes place in the Museum’s meeting room next to the art gallery.
Duration approximately 45 minutes to one hour.
Tea and coffee included.
Tickets £7 (£5 for Museum in the Park Members)
Booking required. Book online or call 01453 763394
Image: ‘She went along, and went along, and went along’ by Arthur Rackham for English Folk Tales by Flora Annie Webster Steel (Macmillan and Co., 1922)
