The Victorian Painting of Modern Life

Author:   Pamela Fletcher (Bowdoin College, USA.)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
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9781032405902


Pages:   248
Publication Date:   30 December 2024
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Pamela Fletcher (Bowdoin College, USA.)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.453kg
ISBN:  

9781032405902


ISBN 10:   1032405902
Pages:   248
Publication Date:   30 December 2024
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Introduction: Defining the Victorian Modern-Life Subject 1. The Reform of Art 2. The Response: Looking Into the Lives of Others 3. ‘The Meaning and Inexhaustibleness of Life’: Defining a Genre 4. The Here and Now of Modern Life 5. Shipwreck, Suicide, Sensation, Surface: The Decline of the Modern Life Subject Epilogue: Reflections on Modern Life

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“Essential reading for students, scholars, lovers and haters of nineteenth-century Britain, this book breathes new life into the genre of Victorian modern life painting. Fletcher’s masterful analyses of works by leading painters of the mid-Victorian period, combined with her deep understanding of Victorian exhibition culture, make for a truly fascinating read.” -- Keren Rosa Hammerschlag, Australian National University “In pursuing the question ‘What does modern life feel like?’ Pamela Fletcher’s enthralling book invites readers into the rich relationships that existed between Victorian artists, their paintings, and their publics. This study radically shifts what we think we know about nineteenth-century British art.” -- Aviva Briefel, Bowdoin College


“Essential reading for students, scholars, lovers and haters of nineteenth-century Britain, this book breathes new life into the genre of Victorian modern life painting. Fletcher’s masterful analyses of works by leading painters of the mid-Victorian period, combined with her deep understanding of Victorian exhibition culture, make for a truly fascinating read.” Keren Rosa Hammerschlag, Australian National University “In pursuing the question ‘What does modern life feel like?’ Pamela Fletcher’s enthralling book invites readers into the rich relationships that existed between Victorian artists, their paintings, and their publics. This study radically shifts what we think we know about nineteenth-century British art.” Aviva Briefel, Bowdoin College


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Pamela Fletcher is Professor of Art History at Bowdoin College, U.S.A.

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