Modern Art and Children's Literature

With the increased use of the lithograph- a printing making system using an engraved stone and press, art become easily reproducible and increased in it’s the accessibility to the public. Art became accessible in a variety... [ view full abstract ]

With the increased use of the lithograph- a printing making system using an engraved stone and press, art become easily reproducible and increased in it’s the accessibility to the public. Art became accessible in a variety of prints including books, journals, and children’s literature. The accessibility of children’s books in the 19^th century provided not only academic education but also an introduction to the arts through illustration. This essay will explore the following question: How did the accessibility of children’s books through increased use of the lithograph impact childhood education and what did it say about society’s views on education? This essay will discuss the increased accessibility to children’s books in the United States between 1880 and 1900 and explore the impact that accessibility had on education and the public.