Overview

This new study examines how nineteenth-century industrial Lancashire became a leading national and international art centre. By the end of the century almost every major town possessed an art gallery, while Lancashire art schools and artists were recognised at home and abroad. The book documents the remarkable rise of visual art across the county, along with the rise of the commercial and professional classes who supported it. It examines how Lancashire looked to great civilisations of the past for inspiration while also embracing new industrial technologies and distinctively modern art movements. This volume will be essential reading for all those with an interest in the new industrial society of the nineteenth century, from art lovers and collectors to urban and social historians. -- .

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Author:   James Moore
Publisher:   Manchester University Press
Imprint:   Manchester University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.472kg
ISBN:  

9781526166999

ISBN 10:   1526166992
Pages:   336
Publication Date:   20 September 2022
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction: art in the first industrial society 2. Lorenzo in Liverpool: William Roscoe, civic myths and the institutionalisation of urban culture 3. An ‘ornament to the town’? The Royal Manchester Institution and early public art patronage in Manchester 4. From private to civic: the diverse origins of the municipal art gallery movement 5. A ‘solid foundation’? Art schools and art education 6. The art of philanthropy? The formation and development of the Walker Art Gallery 7. A problem of scale and leadership? Manchester’s municipal ambitions and the ‘failure’ of public spirit 8. Challenging ‘the ocean of mediocrity and pretence’? The alternative visions of the Whitworth and Harris Galleries 9. The rise and fall of the municipal art gallery movement? The public and private dimensions of local civic art Bibliography Index -- .

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James Moore is Lecturer in the School of History, Politics and International Relations at the University of Leicester

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