Hogarth has long been viewed as an insular and chauvinistic individual, with a particular aversion to all things French. On the contrary, while Hogarth himself liked to project this image, his effective invention of British art was founded upon a profound knowledge of contemporary French art and theory. This lavishly illustrated book conjures up in great detail the French and wider European context within which Hogarth's art was formed.Robin Simon examines the ways in which Hogarth interacted with and influenced his contemporaries not only in painting and print-making, but also in sculpture, poetry, the novel, the theatre, public life, art education, copyright law, music and opera. In this wide-ranging but richly detailed book, full of analyses of individual works, the author draws upon a mass of new material, with fresh analyses of Hogarth's most famous and less well-known works alike, opening a window on to one of the most creative and formative periods in British life.Robin Simon, FSA, is Editor of The British Art Journal, having been Editor of Apollo magazine and a tenured university academic for many years before that. He is the author of many scholarly articles on British art, and his books include The Portrait in Britain and America (1987).
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Hogarth, France and British Art is a radical reappraisal of the art and achievement of William Hogarth (1697-1764).
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Robin Smion is editor of The British Art Journal. He is the author of The Portrait of Britain in America.
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The introduction was long, but informative. The illustrations and paintings appeared to be quality reproductions. Beginning with Chapter One, the text was almost impossible to read as the author's academic style seemed to be more concerned with splicing together research notes than of actually writing clear and informative sentences and paragraphs. This reader would therefore not recommend its purchase to anyone except another academic who needs reference material for their masters thesis in art history.
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