Harry Clarke was an Irish stained-glass artist and book illustrator.
Born in Dublin, Ireland, in 1889, he studied stained-glass at the Dublin
Metropolitan School of Art and created a number of great works
throughout his life. In 1913, he moved to London to work as a book
illustrator. His first printed work appears in Hans Christian
Andersen's Fairy Tales featuring more than 40 of his illustrations. His
next publication, Edgar Allan Poe's Tale of Mystery and Imagination,
made Harry famous. Despite his short life of only 42 years, he left an
expansive legacy of illustration and stained-glass artwork that inspires
us still today.
As the one-and-only comprehensive collection of Harry Clarke's complete
works, this gorgeous full-color book showcases them with beautiful
prints. It is a must-have book, to be treasured by fans of "The Golden
Age of Illustration," and illustration students alike. Detailed captions
are provided in Japanese, with some English.