Hogarth
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Thames & Hudson Ltd
Published:13th Jan '22
Should be back in stock very soon
A new, updated edition of this illuminating study on one of Britain’s most famous artists and satirists
Hogarth was one of the great 18th-century painters, a marvellous colourist and innovator at all levels of artistic expression. Art historian David Bindman surveys the works of this artist whose wry humour and sharp wit were reflected in his prolific paintings and prints including The Rake’s Progress and Marriage-A-la-Mode. Hogarth was also a master of pictorial satire, highlighting the moral and political hypocrisies of the day with delightful detail and comedy – themes that resonate deeply with our times. The artist was a keen observer of class and society; this new edition has been specially updated to include a discussion of Hogarth’s many representations of Black people in 18th-century Britain, a subject that has long been overlooked.
Now revised with additional material and illustrated in colour throughout, this is a vivid and incisive study of the man and his art.
With 172 illustrations in colour
'A clear and well-conceived introduction to Hogarth’s exuberant and complex appeal … warmly recommended' - Times Literary Supplement
'David Bindman’s text is clear and informative and the illustrations numerous and of good quality' - Spectator
'Excellent … He is very good on the engraved series and in describing Hogarth’s character' - Apollo
ISBN: 9780500204771
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 480g
224 pages
Second edition