Art and Industry
Seven Artists in Search of an Industrial Revolution in Britain (1780–1830)
9781913491291
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Art and Industry
Seven Artists in Search of an Industrial Revolution in Britain (1780–1830)
Essays discuss industry-related artworks created in Britain at the turn of the nineteenth century
In a series of linked essays, art historian David Stacey discusses paintings of industrial scenes by seven artists working from the late eighteenth century to the early nineteenth. The works presented in Art and Industry reflect on new technology and the changing use of capital; reveal the impact of the exploitation of men, women, and children; and challenge the patrons and the conventions of the period.
In a series of linked essays, art historian David Stacey discusses paintings of industrial scenes by seven artists working from the late eighteenth century to the early nineteenth. The works presented in Art and Industry reflect on new technology and the changing use of capital; reveal the impact of the exploitation of men, women, and children; and challenge the patrons and the conventions of the period.

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