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Combining in-depth history with perceptive explication of the references encoded in William Hogarth's images, Jenny Uglow enables modern readers to fully understand the society that shaped the art of William Hogarth (1697-1764). Hugely popular engravings such as A Rake's Progress and Marriage A-La-Mode commented on the tumultuous changes sweeping through 18th-century English society; Hogarth was appreciated as a moralist as much as a painter. Uglow colorfully recreates a vanished world, as well as the prickly nature of a man who revolutionized the role and the status of British artists.
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From Library Journal
This life and times of William Hogarth provides the reader with a scholarly and readable one-volume biography of a major figure in English art. Although it does not replace the classic works of Ronald Paulson (e.g., Hogarth, Vol. 1: The Modern Moral Subject, 1697-1732, Rutgers Univ., 1991), it nevertheless examines Hogarth's life thoroughly and gives a full discussion of his work. The individual works of art are explained in great detail within the context of Hogarth's society; particularly interesting is the chapter "Factions and Elections," which demonstrates the background to the famous artworks on British parliamentary elections. The work has been carefully researched, and the insights are illuminating. Fascinating and very rewarding reading for both art and social historians of England, this volume is recommended for every public and academic library.?Martin Chasin, Adult Inst., Bridgeport, Ct.
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Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. --Ce texte fait référence à une édition épuisée ou non disponible de ce titre.
