{"product_id":"james-gillray-a-revolution-in-satire","title":"James Gillray : A Revolution in Satire","description":"\u003cp\u003e Author(s): Clayton, Timothy \u003cbr\u003e Binding: Hardback, \u003cbr\u003e Date of Publication: 08\/11\/2022,\u003cbr\u003e Pagination: 408 pages, 205 color + b-w illus.,\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9781913107321,\u003cbr\u003e Description: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA lavishly illustrated biography of James Gillray, inventor of the art of political caricature\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJames Gillray (1756-1815) was late Georgian Britain's funniest, most inventive, and most celebrated graphic satirist and continues to influence cartoonists today. His exceptional drawing, matched by his flair for clever dialogue and amusing titles, won him unprecedented fame; his sophisticated designs often parodied artists such as William Hogarth, Joshua Reynolds, and Henry Fuseli, while he borrowed and wittily redeployed celebrated passages from William Shakespeare and John Milton to send up politicians in an age-as now-where society was fast changing, anxieties abounded, truth was sometimes scarce, and public opinion mattered.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTim Clayton's definitive biography explores Gillray's life and work through his friends, publishers-the most important being women-and collaborators, aiming to identify those involved in inventing satirical prints and the people who bought them. Clayton thoughtfully explores the tensions between artistic independence, financial necessity, and the conflicting demands of patrons and self-appointed censors in a time of political and social turmoil.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDistributed for the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Griffin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43104994852908,"sku":"9781913107321","price":50.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0379\/1365\/7388\/files\/9781913107321.jpg?v=1713021861","url":"https:\/\/www.griffinbooksonline.co.uk\/products\/james-gillray-a-revolution-in-satire","provider":"Griffin Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}