How London’s visual satire shaped the identity of a growing city
In short: Explore the evolution of caricature in 18th and 19th-century London. This lecture examines how thousands of satirical prints, ranging from light mockery to vitriolic attacks, captured the city's social and political soul.
Mark Bills explores the vast landscape of London's visual satire, where caricature flourished more than anywhere else. The medium captured everything from specific political debacles and portraits of leading figures to generalized 'types' and the everyday state of London streets.
The lecture tracks the production of these images across different eras, tracing the shift from independent print publishers to the editors of comic journals. By analyzing both 'high' and 'low' artistic approaches, the talk offers a unique perspective on how contemporary satirical images documented the life of the city.
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