The Industrial Revolution transformed almost every aspect of life in Britain between 1760 and 1900. This study day will explore some of the ways that these changes were represented or challenged by artists of the period. The first talk will show how industrialisation created exciting new subject matter, from factories and mines to steamships and railways. The drama of these new images attracted the attention of major artists, including Wiliam Hogarth, Joseph Wright of Derby and J.M.W. Turner. The second talk will explore how the idea that factory production and urbanisation were always beneficial developments was challenged in the 19th century by artists such as William Blake and Ford Madox Brown, and by the growth of William Morris’ Arts and Crafts Movement. The final talk will explore how the gap between rich and poor was portrayed in Victorian painting, and how late 19th century artists such as Luke Fildes, Frank Holl, and Hubert von Herkomer brought a dose of social realism to British painting.
Image: 'Work' by Ford Madox Brown, 1860-65 Manchester City Art Gallery
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