Woodcuts and Some Words E.G. Craig
[Baren] Editor's Introduction
Topics covered in these excerpts:
- Mr. Craig's approach to wood engraving.
Target audience:
- Those who wish to know more about Mr. Craig ... and those looking for 'that little extra' bit of information on this craft.
This is a highly idiosyncratic book, and much of it would not be of much interest to readers of this Encyclopedia - being devoted to Mr. Craig's adventures in the theatre. We have excerpted here only those portions that are of interest to woodblock printmakers.
His description of Mr. Lacey Evans, boxwood block supplier (in Chapter 3) is worth special attention ...