{{ titlePrefix }} Walter Crane
Walter Crane (1845-1915) was a major British artist, as well as an art theorist, designer, writer and committed socialist. As a teenager, Walter Crane was apprenticed to the engraver from 1859 to 1862 where he learned the craft of illustrating books. After his apprenticeship, Crane took on many commissions as an illustrator and eventually joined forces with the printer Edmund Evans to produce several children's books. He became one of the most noted children's book illustrators of his era. Crane's illustrations stood out from the usually low-quality drawings in children's books of the time and helped revolutionize the field of children's books. His style was much imitated by other illustrators.