Artist and Empire: Facing Britain's Imperial Past

Hardback

Main Details

Title Artist and Empire: Facing Britain's Imperial Past
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Tate Publishing
Edited by Alison Smith
Edited by David Blayney-Brown
Edited by Carol Jacobi
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:240
Dimensions(mm): Height 297,Width 240
Category/GenreArt and design styles - c 1600 to c 1800
Art and design styles - c 1800 to c 1900
ISBN/Barcode 9781849763431
ClassificationsDewey:709.41
Audience
General
Illustrations 170 Illustrations, color

Publishing Details

Publisher Tate Publishing
Imprint Tate Publishing
Publication Date 30 November 2015
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

What lasting legacy did British colonialism have on the cultures once under the Empire's control? A rich and varied visual culture emerged in places under British governance, from the Americas to India and Australasia. Writers, artists, and museums have long played a role in documenting the cultural impact of British colonialism, and yet, since the vast Imperial exhibitions of the early 20th century, there has been no comprehensive presentation of the objects made across the British Empire. This publication, which accompanies a major Tate Britain exhibition, fills that gap. In this landmark study, leading scholars focus on how particular objects tell the history of life under British rule. Paintings by artists such as John Singer Sargent and Sidney Nolan are presented alongside Benin bronze heads and Mughal miniatures in a survey that ranges from 16th-century colonialism to the British Empire's decline in the postwar era.

Author Biography

Alison Smith is lead curator, British art to 1900, at Tate. David Blayney Brown is curator, British art 1790-1850, at Tate. Carol Jacobi is curator, British art 1850-1915, at Tate.