Indolent and Blundering Art? - The Etching Revival and the Redefinition of Etching in England

List of contents

1. From Chemical Process to the Aesthetics of Omissions: Etching and the Languages of Art Criticism in Nineteenth Century England. 2. Private Sociability Verses Professional Staus : Etching Clubs and Societies in Nineteenth Century England. 3. Objects of Desire: Etching and Print Collecting. 4. Medium and Message: Etching and the Illustrated Book. 5. Etching From Nature: Urban Texts and Tourism. 6. Exhibition Culture: The Luxury Commodity and the Status of Etching in the Late Nineteenth Century.

About the author

Emma Chambers is Curator of Modern British Art at Tate Britain.

Summary

First published in 1999, Chambers explores English etching changed that radically during the nineteenth century, opening with a description of the use of language and art criticism to redefine etching.

Product details

• Authors: Emma Chambers, Chambers Emma
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2020
• EAN: 9781138314672
• ISBN: 978-1-138-31467-2
• No. of pages: 294
• Series: Routledge Revivals
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; England, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, SOCIAL SCIENCE / General, European History, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, Social & cultural history, ART / Criticism & Theory, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, British & Irish history, Social and cultural history