Imre Jakabffy (szerk.): Ars Decorativa 1. (Budapest, 1973)

KOÓS, Judith: Walter Crane and Hungary

MORSZ-MÄGriPARTIU' % VESZETI -MÚZEUMAZ QRiZ. IFJLBMUVÖ8ZETI MÚZEUM S A MAG YAK IPAJUSŰ VEiZETI tAaIDLAT KIÁIA1TÁJA 1»00. Jrtdjodik. kiadds. ; ... .. .... \ : : . '.. .,. . ..... .. . & 4. W. CRANE: FRONTISPIECE 5. W. CRANE: JACKET FOR A BOOK for costumes, frontispiece design for the periodical "Jugend", design in colour for mural ornaments, and for wall-papers, printed paper designs, designs for wall-hangings could be studied at the exhibition. The artist exhibited his sketches made in different European and African countries; drawings, pen-and-ink sketches, pastel, water-colours, studies from nature, landscapes, monuments and details of the country-side in Italy as well as at Gibraltar. Among his numerous designs for textile patterns those exhibited in the execution of his wife rise above the others: household textiles, table clothes, table covers, cushions, coverlets, and other works of art. In considerable strength were ranged the proofs of Crane's illustrative and book making art: illustrations for children books, and picturebooks. His works that showed drafts for calendars, different decorations for books, invitation cards and other drawings, can be included in the category of applied graphics. The different sets of furniture, like dressing-room, billiard-room, library, etc. were also on the view in plot. Of the drawings special attention is deserved by the cottage plans and models made by the master's architect son, Lionel Crane. Besides the different plans, sketches and free graphical studies, accomplished pieces of 159