150919566James Crane18771974JamesCranehttps://collection.folkartmuseum.org/internal/media/dispatcher/1746/fullLittle biographical information is available about James Crane. He seemed to favor scenes associated with the sea and was fascinated by the disastrous circumstances surrounding the sinking of the Titanic, which he painted several times. Like many twentieth century folk artists, he began painting late in life and used whatever materials were at hand, such as bedsheets and discarded plywood, to create the vivid images with mixed perspectives for which he is known.(1877–1974)James Crane