- Paperback: 240 pages
- Publisher: Tate Publishing (Jun 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1854373641
- ISBN-13: 978-1854373649
- Product Dimensions: 29.6 x 23.6 x 1.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,180,980 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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James Gillray (1756-1815) was the leading caricaturist of his time and is now admired as an artist of outstanding inventiveness and originality whose work continues to influence contemporary cartoonists. His prints of the political characters and events of the age, particularly the French Revolution, are among the most memorable and outrageously comical images in the history of British art. This book accompanies an important exhibition at Tate Britain which will bring together around 120 works by Gillray, demonstrating the full range of his inventive powers. It will be the most ambitious exhibition since the show organised in the UK by the Arts Council in 1967. Whilst grounded in the political and social realities of his time, the wit and robust vulgarity of Gillray's images continues to be engaging, even shocking, for a contemporary audience. Moreover, his ferocious satires on the themes of sleaze, vanity and tyranny amongst politicians and royalty have an abiding currency and interest, while his savage visual commentary on national character and prejudice are still relevant. Through inventive interpretation, this book and exhibition will bring the key actors in Gillray's world alive - including such celebrated historical figures as Napoleon, Pitt the Younger and Emma Hamilton.
About the Author
Richard Godfrey of Sotheby's is a leading expert on Gillray and caricature. Dr Mark Hallett of the University of York Is author of The Spectacle of Difference: Graphic Satire in the Age of Hogarth (1999). Andrew Edmunds is a specialist print dealer, based in London.
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Gillray & Caricature,
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This review is from: James Gillray: The Art of Caricature (Paperback)
Last Saturday I visited the Tate and viewed the Gillray exhibition. Before leaving I purchased a copy of Godfrey's "James Gillray, The Art of Caricature" published by Tate Publishing. The exhibition is a great introduction to Gillray and to the art of caricature. Those who aren't aware of the politics or social attitudes of the late 18th century need not worry either as enough background information is provided to bring both understanding to the reader as well as the humour. The detail to be found in each print cannot be taken in on one viewing, besides It can take a fearsome time to get round and examine each print. The beauty of Godfrey's book is that it allows the Tate visitor, or those unable to reach the Tate, to capture the very spirit of the exhibition and of Gillray himself. The book covers Gillray's entire life from his initial works to a rather disturbing drawing made once he had descended into insanity. Each print is accompanied by a short synopsis of the story behind the picture. Obviously not everyone's favourite print has made the book but those that have show the genius of this often mimicked caricaturist.
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