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
art.The book analyzes the motivations behind public exhibitions and
the competing interests that shaped their development. It offers
new insights into the infighting in the Society of Artists that led
to the foundation of the Royal Academy and the subsequent rivalry
between the two institutions. Far from being eclipsed by the Royal
Academy, the Society provided a serious alternative and acted as a
haven for some of the leading artists of the time.
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