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High culture and tall chimneys
Art institutions and urban society in Lancashire, 1780–1914
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English
Published/Copyright:
2018
About this book
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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James Moore is Lecturer in the School of History, Politics and International Relations at the University of Leicester
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Contents
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List of figures
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Acknowledgements
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Abbreviations
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1 Introduction
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2 Lorenzo in Liverpool
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3 An ‘ornament to the town’?
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4 From private to civic
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5 A ‘solid foundation’?
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6 The art of philanthropy?
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7 A problem of scale and leadership?
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8 Challenging ‘the ocean of mediocrity and pretence’?
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9 The rise and fall of the municipal art gallery movement?
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Bibliography
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Index
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September 6, 2023
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9781526115645
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9781526115645
Keywords for this book
art; museums; galleries; industrialisation; urbanisation; civic culture; governance; democratisation; Lancashire; art; museums; galleries; industrialisation; urbanisation; civic culture; governance; democratisation; Lancashire
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For an expert adult audience, including professional development and academic research
