MS 685 01 13
Reference code
MS 685 01 13
Title
E.A. Craig collection: Edward A. Craig as an illustrator/ designer
Level
Series
Date
1911-1987
Extent & medium
4 sub-series
Content description
Papers relating to Edward Gordon Craig’s professional career as an illustrator and a designer. E.A. Craig first learnt his artistic skill, particularly for woodcuts, through working for his father Edward Gordon Craig, creating stage designs, before moving into the film world, becoming the art director for several film companies including Associated Talking Pictures, Criterion Film, the Crown Film Unit, and Pinewood Studios.
This series contains artwork produced throughout E.A. Craig’s life, from early juvenile drawings to bookplates, woodcuts, paintings, drawings and prints. They predominantly relate to his theatre designs and general artistic output, rather than his film designs.
This series contains artwork produced throughout E.A. Craig’s life, from early juvenile drawings to bookplates, woodcuts, paintings, drawings and prints. They predominantly relate to his theatre designs and general artistic output, rather than his film designs.
Arrangement
The papers are arranged according to the original order imposed by E.A. Craig and reflects the nature of material. It can be categorised as follows:
01: Edward A. Craig’s designs as a child
02: Edward A. Craig as a designer, including drawings, bookplates and woodcuts
03: Edward A. Craig as a theatre designer
04: Exhibitions of Edward A. Craig’s work
01: Edward A. Craig’s designs as a child
02: Edward A. Craig as a designer, including drawings, bookplates and woodcuts
03: Edward A. Craig as a theatre designer
04: Exhibitions of Edward A. Craig’s work
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Beneath this record in the archive hierarchy
- E.A. Craig collection: Edward A. Craig’s designs as a child, MS 685 01 13 01, (1911-1920)
- E.A. Craig collection: Edward A. Craig as a designer including drawings, bookplates and woodcuts, MS 685 01 13 02, ([1920s-1970s])
- E.A. Craig collection: Edward A. Craig as a theatre designer: Costume and set designs, MS 685 01 13 03, (1930-1987)
- E.A. Craig collection: Exhibitions of Edward A. Craig’s work, MS 685 01 13 04, ([1920s-1970s])