The full spectrum of the Victorian avant-garde is displayed in this book, accompanied by essays that illuminate issues the artists contended with, including the relationship to art and nature, questions of class and gender identity, the value of handmade versus machine production, and the search for beauty in an age of industry.
Characterized by attention to detail, vibrant colors, and engagement with literary themes and daily life, the paintings, works on paper, and decorative objects featured reveal the myriad ways Victorian artists and artisans made sense of a rapidly changing world.
Victorian Radicals
From the Pre-Raphaelites to the Arts & Crafts Movement
by Martin Ellis, Timothy Barringer and Victoria Osborne
Prestel, 2018
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