Abstract

The notoriety achieved by the 18th-century engraver William Hogarth is undeniable. From the moral prints and lines of beauty to the wit spread across his works, Hogarth was an artist that defined an era. To interpret 18th-century life in London without studying Hogarth’s prints is to fail to hear, smell or feel the streets and urban sites of an era. However, many of the subjects depicted by this engraver served as inspiration for artists more than two centuries apart who found in him echoes for their own art. From Hockney’s etchings and Bell’s cartoons, to Moore’s print or Rego’s works the power of Hogarth in British art mirrors the culture of a nation in 2019. This paper discusses and compares “Gin Lane” by Hogarth – - and Moore’s “Gin Lane 2016”.

Presenters

Paula Rama Da Silva
Lecturer, Languages and Humanities, Estoril Higher Institute for Tourism and Hotel Studies / CEAUL - University of Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal

Details

Presentation Type

Paper Presentation in a Themed Session

Theme

The Image in Society

KEYWORDS

Hogarth, Art, Moore, Gin Lane

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