A prominent figure in the Victorian art world; Walter Crane not only participated in the late nineteenth centurys publishing revolution but also led the way toward the Golden Age of Illustration. Crane was instrumental in the transition from simple black-and-white illustrations for childrens books to gallery-quality artwork. This original collection features more than one hundred of the influential artists brilliant images. It constitutes a survey of his paintings as well as a visual history of the development of the first color illustrations.Few artists of Cranes generation achieved careers as varied and successful as his. This compilation reflects the diversity of his subjects; from images for alphabet books; nursery rhymes; and fairy tales to scenes from stories of King Arthur and Robin Hood to illustrations inspired by the classics of Shakespeare; Hawthorne; and Spenser. Editor Jeff A. Menges provides an Introduction that places the artist and his works in historic context.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. A must buy for all beginnersBy Georgeboth musical notation and Tab seem to be right on to the original songs note for note and the backing cd is well doneThis would be perfect for a beginner to gain confidence on and fun playing all the clasic rock songs in the bookhis book and all the others from this collection is good for players like my self who have been playing for over 30 years but dont play with a band any more the backing tracks with and with out the bass make it fun for me4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Great product for practice and growth.By JAZZY62You have to crawl before you walk and getting your timing and groove down packed is very important as a musician-bass player. Playing along with easy to follow songs is the way to go. As they say "if you cant play it slow; then you cant play it fast :)Even for more experienced players; going back to the ground level every once and awhile is also a good thing.10 of 10 people found the following review helpful. Awesome!By Michael P. SwigertVery easy to unerstand; comes with a cd that you can hear the songs and play along; and has a program that slows them down so you can practice getting the notes right; then speeding up.