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James Gillray - A Revolution in Satire (Hardcover)
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James Gillray - A Revolution in Satire (Hardcover)
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A lavishly illustrated biography of James Gillray, inventor of the
art of political caricature James Gillray (1756-1815) was late
Georgian Britain's funniest, most inventive, and most celebrated
graphic satirist and continues to influence cartoonists today. His
exceptional drawing, matched by his flair for clever dialogue and
amusing titles, won him unprecedented fame; his sophisticated
designs often parodied artists such as William Hogarth, Joshua
Reynolds, and Henry Fuseli, while he borrowed and wittily
redeployed celebrated passages from William Shakespeare and John
Milton to send up politicians in an age-as now-where society was
fast changing, anxieties abounded, truth was sometimes scarce, and
public opinion mattered. Tim Clayton's definitive biography
explores Gillray's life and work through his friends,
publishers-the most important being women-and collaborators, aiming
to identify those involved in inventing satirical prints and the
people who bought them. Clayton thoughtfully explores the tensions
between artistic independence, financial necessity, and the
conflicting demands of patrons and self-appointed censors in a time
of political and social turmoil. Distributed for the Paul Mellon
Centre for Studies in British Art
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