British Art, Artists - Biography, Rococo Art

Hogarth : Representing Nature's Machine

Name: Hogarth : Representing Nature's Machine
Author: David Bindman, Frederic Ogee, Peter Wagner
ISBN: 9780719059193

by David Bindman, Frederic Ogee, Peter Wagner

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Overview

The contributors to this book provide a fresh, challenging perspective on the work of the great British painter and printmaker. Applying new studies of 18th-century science and philosophy, the essays examine the problem of the nature of Hogarth's realism, which recent research has shown relates to a wide range of shifts in the period, and towards a greater concern with observation and representation.

Synopsis

This work provides a perspective on the work of the great British painter and printmaker William Hogarth. By focusing on his most famous works, such as The Harlot's Progress and The Rake's Progress, this collection of essays applies studies of science and philosophy from the period to give a more accurate sense of the meanings in Hogarth's art. Many of the most famous scholars of Hogarth and the 18th century have made new contributions to the subject, and the volume, edited by scholars from Britain, France and Germany, is notable for its international outlook.

About the Author, David Bindman, Frederic Ogee, Peter Wagner

David Bindman is Professor of Art History at University College, London.

Frédéric Ogée is Professor of English Literature at Université Paris 7-Denis Diderot.

Peter Wagner is Professor of English at the University of Koblenz-Landau.