Tales of mystery and imagination, harry clarke, first. The irish stained glass artist and illustrator harry clarke was prolific, producing, in his short life, over a hundred stained glass windows. Feb 20, 2012 this pin was discovered by chezza zoeller. Harry clarkes illustrations for poes tales of mystery. The simple drawings compliment perfectly the dark, macabre stories. Harry clarke completed his education in 19 and later moved to london to seek work as a book illustrator. This is a harry clarke illustration take from 1920s era book by edgar allen poe titled, tales of mystery and imagination that measures 10 12 x 7 78. However it has turned out to be a massive disappointment the reproductions are awful. Harry clarke illustration from book edgar allen poe tales. This fine book contains the work of one the worlds great storytellers. Harry clarke 18891931 was a leading figure in the irish arts and crafts movement, particularly noted for his work as a stainedglass artist. This book contains 29 classic tales of mystery and imagination by edgar allan poe. It is pictured throughout with the incredible line drawings of harry clarke. Tales of mystery and imagination by poe, illustrated by harry clarke ireland, 1889 1931.
Unlike print books, digital books are subject to vat. Tales of mystery and imagination by poe, edgar allan harry. Later edition of harry clarkes tales of mystery and imagination. To only consider this aspect of his creativity is greatly misleading. The 20 calendars feature the classic illustrations by harry clarke from the 1919 edition of edgar allan poes tales of mystery and imagination. Classic illustrations of edgar allan poes stories by. Rare, arresting illustrations for edgar allan poes short stories by the irish stained glass and book artist harry clarke. When it was first published in 1919, clarkes edition of poes tales of mystery and imagination featured 24 fullpage blackandwhite illustrations, as well as a handful of vignettes. Hired by harrap publishers, some of his notable first works were fairy tales 1916 by hans christian andersen, followed by edgar allen poes tales of mystery and imagination. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. The irish artist also notably illustrated editions of the fairy tales of hans christian andersen and charles perrault, with images thatas you might imagineare likely to terrify some sensitive children. Posted in edgar allan poe, harry clarke, hp lovecraft, the best of poe pendulum press, the tomb and other tales with tags edgar allan poe, h.
By this time, however, harry was already planning and working on tales of mystery and imagination by e. Aubrey beardsley once declared i am grotesque or i am nothing yet even his grotesquerywhich could be considerablestruggled to do. Buy tales of mystery and imagination illustrated by harry clarke by edgar allan poe, harry clarke isbn. Harry clarke was an irish artist who was known for his book illustrations and stained glass creations. Born in dublin, he was a figure in the irish arts and crafts movement. Being a huge harry clarke fan and an equally eager edgar allan poe fanatic, i couldnt wait to get my hands on this book.
She remembers being fascinated and haunted by details like the killers toes from the telltale heart. Hizmizzard ideas harry clarke, edgar allan poe, illustration. An illustration by harry clarke from edgar allan poes tales of mystery and imagination published in 1919. Harry clarke was an irish stainedglass artist and book illustrator. Harry clarke march 17, 18891931 was an irish stained glass artist and book illustrator.
Deluxe signed limited first edition of harry clarkes illustrated poe, number 100 of 170 copies signed by clarke. Edgar allan poe and harry clarke our inspiration tales. Irish artist harry clarke 18891931 brought to life many characters and scenes of classic literature in the early twentieth century, during the golden age of book illustration. You can check this book out on our website or in our gallery in oldwick, new jersey. Harry clarke illustrations in vintage children books. Lovecraft, harry clarke, professor hs wayback machine, tales of mystery and imagination, the best of poe pendulum press, the tomb and other tales on january 19, 2016 by manuel paul arenas. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours.
But perhaps it is the irishman harry clarke who has come closest to evoking the delirious claustrophobia and frightening inventiveness of poeland. Harry clarkes hallucinatory illustrations for edgar allan. Its very important to pause here and realize that clarke wasnt just illustrating books. Old finelined illustrations and classic tales that outgrim the newspapers front pages, twisting the grisly into the sublime, come together in a rare 1933 edition of edgar allan poes tales of mystery and imagination public library, with illustrations by the irish stainedglass and book artist harry clarke march 17, 1889january 6.
Since edgar allan poes stories of suspense and horror were first compiled as tales of mystery and imagination in 1902, many gifted artists have tried their hand at illustrating them, notably arthur rackham, edmund dulac and gustave dore. Poes tales of mystery and imagination, illustrated. This edition is illustrated by harry clarke, with a signed binding. This beautifully designed volume reproduces more than thirty fullcolor and blackandwhite illustrations that give substance to the terrifying imagery of the telltale heat, the fall of the house of usher, the masque of the red. Morella, ligeia, the murders in rue morgue, the masque of red death, the black cat and many others. Classic editions specializes in providing classic leather bound books, like poes tales of mystery and imagination from 1936. Harry clarke stained glass windows harry clarke 1889 to. See more ideas about harry clarke, illustration and irish art. First published in 1919, tales of mystery and imagination matched edgar allan poes best tales of horror and suspense with the expressive artwork of harry clarke. First published in 1919, this volume contains 29 poe classicsthe telltale heart, the pit and the pendulum, the masque of the red death, the cask of amontillado and the murders in the rue morgue, among othersas well as harry clarkes dramatic and often disturbing illustrations for them. Harry clarke 17 march 1889 6 january 1931 was an irish stainedglass artist and book illustrator. But beyond ireland, it was his illustrations that brought him international renown, particularly in the united states where printers flooded the market with pirated editions of the six illustrated books he produced between 1915 and 1931. This book, with clarkes imaginings of poes macabre tales, was the first to establish him as an illustrator. The collection includes many of the stories for which poe is best known, including the fall of the house of usher, the murders in the rue morgue, and the pit and the pendulum.
Unique edgar allan poe and harry clarke calendars, teeshirts, cards and gift items. The signature of harry clarke is in the lower left corner. Tales of mystery and imagination illustrated by harry clarke edgar allan poe, harry clarke on. Tales of mystery and imagination harry clarke, edgar. Tales of mystery and imagination encompasses twentynine of poes finest stories comprising all the terrifying and bewildering narratives that typify his work. The illustration bears a quote from the novel which reads, deep, deep, and for ever, into some ordinary and nameless grave. Clarkes first published book illustrations fairy tales by hans christian andersen, 1916. Clarkes illustrated edition of poe contained 8 fullcolor plates and 24 black and white illustrations. A friend gave me her parents copy of this 1923 rarity to scan. A collection of short stories by edgar allan poe, illustrated by harry clarke. Tales of mystery and imagination illustrated by harry clarke. Tales of mystery and imagination illustrated by harry. Nightmares in decay features fullpage reproductions of all 32 of clarkes poe illustrations, as well as vignettes and variations.
Tales of mystery and imagination illustrated by harry clarke this collection. Born in dublin, he was a leading figure in the irish arts and crafts movement. Henry patrick harry clarke was born 17 march 1889, younger son and third child of. I dont need to tell you about edgar allen poe, since you already know him and his work. Since edgar allan poes stories of suspense and horror were first compiled as. Harry clarkes illustrations for poes tales of mystery and imagination.
This book brings together most of his work along with line drawings and illustrations some in colour by harry clarke. Harry clarke, which was originally presented by the vineyard theater, has reopened at the minetta lane theater. East of the sun and west of the moon, illustrated by kay nielsen 1922. Tales of mystery and imagination illustrated by harry clarke ebook. Harry s clarke was one of the greatest makerdesigner of stained glass windows. Halloween approaches so lets consider the finest illustrator of edgar allan poes stories, irish artist harry clarke. Posted in art with tags 1919, 20th century, drawing, e.