William Blake (London, November 28, 1757 - ibid, August 12, 1827) was a poet, an English painter and engraver. Although he remained largely unknown during his lifetime, Blake's work now has a high regard. By the relationship in his poetry and have their prints generally made Blake as an example of "total artist". According to The Guardian, "William Blake is now by far the greatest artist Britain has produced" .1

Consider the achievements of Blake in poetry or visual arts separately would be detrimental to understand the magnitude of his work: Blake saw these two disciplines as two means of a unified spiritual endeavor, and are inseparable to properly appreciate his work. For this reason, the illustrated editions of Blake's work were not especially valued in the past, until advances in printing techniques have allowed more widespread, as it becomes more accessible these.