HARRY CLARKE

Harry Clarke: He was an Irish stained-glass artist and book illustrator. Born in Dublin in 1889, he studied stained glass at the Dub lin Metropolitan School of Art and he did a number of great works throughout his life. In 1913, he moved to London for a job as a bo ok illustrator. His first printed work was a title, Hans Christian Andersens Fairy Tales and Stories, with more than his 40 llustra tions. And the next publication Edgar Allan Poes Tale of Mystery and Imagination made Harry famous. Despite his short life of only 42 years, h...[Read more]