Week 3

For week 3's picture that I have chosen is the title-page spread for "The Story of the Glittering Plain", composed by William Morris and Walter Crane during the 1894. When I first came along this picture I thought to myself how long it took for Walter Crane to illustrate this and guessed about a couple of months. In my preference I really like the medieval look not only with illustration but with type as well, to have that boldness is truly wonderful to see. The floral patterns are nice with thick and thin strokes not completely taking over but just right. Looking at this, Crane did not really like having white space at all which in some cases is not a bad idea to have a little room. Also looking at this it is very aligned in terms of the placement of every art work, text, and patterns. There is draw backs for going in the extreme with having every inch of pattern covering the spread is the sudden impact of pattern and the text that is the title having a pattern background. Not only that but the captial letters having its own decoration. Over all its just not too easy on the eyes for someone to read. But most of all the art work is great with detail that no one can questioned plus the dedication and love to creating such a piece of work.