Reading Popular Prints 1790-1870
| Author | : Brian Maidment |
| Publisher | : Manchester University Press |
| Total Pages | : 212 |
| Release | : 2001-12-07 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0719033713 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780719033711 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (13 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Reading Popular Prints 1790-1870 by : Brian Maidment
Download or read book Reading Popular Prints 1790-1870 written by Brian Maidment and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 2001-12-07 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each chapter of this stimulating book collects a wide variety of images show the different ways that historical events can be represented. Metal and wood engravings, lithographs, woodcuts, etchings, watercolors, and drawings all reflect changing attitudes towards gender, politics, the family, education, and industrialization. This revised second edition has many new illustrations which further assist the interpretation of popular graphic images from the 18th and 19th centuries.
