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Henry Justice Ford (1860-1941), often written H. J. Ford in books, was a prolific illustrator in England particularly known for his illustrations of the color Fairy Book series. Ford studied atÌýRepton School,ÌýClare College, theÌýSlade School of Fine Art,Ìýand theÌýBushey School of Art, until in 1892 he began exhibiting at the Royal Academy of Art. It was not these paintings, which were mainly of landscapes and historical subjects, that brought credit to the artist, and it was not until book illustrations, such as that ofÌýThe Arabian Nights Entertainments,Ìýthat he began to receive attention. It was Ford's contributions to Andrew Lang's collections of fairy tales that brought him into the public eye and are still remembered today as among his most captivating illustrations.Ìý

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