Printing and painting the news in Victorian London : the Graphic and social realism, 1869-1891 / Andrea Korda.

Author/creator Korda, Andrea, 1980- author.
Format Book
PublicationFarnham, Surrey, England ; Burlington, VT, USA : Ashgate, [2015]
Descriptionxii, 205 pages ; 25 cm.
Subjects
Graphic.
Illustrated London news.
Painting, Victorian--England. --Themes, motives.
Modernism (Aesthetics)--England.
Realism in art--England.
Social problems in art.
Social problems--Press coverage. --England. --London.
Visual communication--England. --London. --History. --19th century.

SeriesBritish art: histories and interpretations since 1700
British art. Histories and interpretations since 1700. ^A1265616
Contents 'See for yourself': printing the news in Victorian London -- Ways of seeing the news: The Illustrated London News and The Graphic -- From genre painting to breaking news: Frank Holl and the fallen woman -- Fallen men and strong pictures: exhibiting and collecting social realism -- Painting the news and advertising painting: Hubert Herkomer and the role of the artist in the age of new media -- The return of the hero, 1891.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2014023584
ISBN9781472432988 hardcover alk. paper
ISBN1472432983 hardcover alk. paper

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Joyner General Stacks ND467.5 .V52 K67 2015 ✔ Available Place Hold