Ford madox brown: the manchester murals and the matter of history
Auteur :
Trodd, Colin
Éditeur :
Manchester University Press
ISBN :
9781526142436
Date de publication :
19 juil. 2022
Dimensions :
24,0 x 17,0 x 2,1 cm
Poids :
803 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This original book explores the thinking behind Brown’s murals in Manchester Town Hall. It argues that Brown was the most innovative artist in Victorian Britain and that he used this public commission to contest the liberal model of British history favoured by the Manchester Corporation. -- .