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Candidates for Fame: The Society of Artists of Great Britain 1760-1791
Matthew Hargraves
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Hardback. Examines the Society of Artists of Great Britain from its origins to its demise in 1791. This book looks at the politics and personalities behind the public exhibitions to uncover the profound impact on the history of British art. It analyses the motivations behind the exhibitions and explores the competing interests that shaped their development. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 280 pages, 80 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; ACQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 190 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1070.
In 1760 an innovation transformed the character of artistic life in Great Britain: the first public exhibition of art. The successful London exhibition was repeated in 1761, but a dispute in the wake of the first show split exhibitors into rival groups, among them the Society of Artists of Great Britain. This book is the first to examine closely the Society from its origins to its demise in 1791. Matthew Hargraves looks at the politics and personalities behind the earliest public exhibitions of British art and uncovers the profound impact of the Society of Artists on the history of British ... Read more
In 1760 an innovation transformed the character of artistic life in Great Britain: the first public exhibition of art. The successful London exhibition was repeated in 1761, but a dispute in the wake of the first show split exhibitors into rival groups, among them the Society of Artists of Great Britain. This book is the first to examine closely the Society from its origins to its demise in 1791. Matthew Hargraves looks at the politics and personalities behind the earliest public exhibitions of British art and uncovers the profound impact of the Society of Artists on the history of British ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Series
The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780300110043
SKU
V9780300110043
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About Matthew Hargraves
Matthew Hargraves is research associate at the Yale Center for British Art.
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