The Claims of Decorative Art

The influence of Crane’s socialism on his theories of decorative art and design provide the theme of The Claims of Decorative Art. Reviewers of the time were impressed by Crane’s designs, but remained unconvinced by Crane’s argument for a social democracy.

A digitized version of this text is available through the Internet Archive.

Lehigh University Catalog Record: https://asa.lib.lehigh.edu/Record/10673785

Walter Crane (1845 - 1915)

The Claims of Decorative Art.

Illustrated by Walter Crane

Boston and New York: Houghton, Mifflin, and Company, 1892