Edward Fairbrother Strange

Born in 1862, Edward Fairbrother Strange was a British writer, editor, and art historian whose published work ranged across architecture and the visual arts. Records of his books show a notably broad set of interests, including volumes on Worcester Cathedral and Japanese colour prints, suggesting a career shaped by both scholarship and public education.

He was closely connected with the museum world, and surviving institutional records link him with the Victoria and Albert Museum. That background helps explain the practical, accessible tone of his work: he wrote not just for specialists, but for readers who wanted informed introductions to art, design, and historic buildings.

Strange died in 1929. Though not widely remembered today, his books remain useful snapshots of how art and architecture were interpreted for early twentieth-century readers, especially in Britain.