William Hodges 1744-1797: The Art of Exploration

Quilley, G. and Bonehill, J. (Eds.) (2004) William Hodges 1744-1797: The Art of Exploration. Yale University Press for the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich: New Haven, CT, USA. ISBN 9780300103762

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Abstract

William Hodges is well known as the artist who accompanied Cook's second voyage to the South Pacific as official landscape painter. This book-a major reappraisal of his career and reputation-presents him as one of the most intriguing and controversial painters of his age. Foremost scholars consider Hodges's work in terms of the rise of ethnology, the investigation of Indian history, the encounter with peoples "without history," and the development of empirical science and rationalism. Previous accounts of Hodges have often treated him secondarily to Cook and the history of geographical exploration. This volume redresses this situation in the light of recent developments in the history of eighteenth-century British art, which seek to understand art and aesthetics within a broader framework of social and imperial history.

Item Type:Edited Books
Status:Published
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Bonehill, Dr John
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Subjects:N Fine Arts > ND Painting
College/School:College of Arts & Humanities > School of Culture and Creative Arts > History of Art
Publisher:Yale University Press for the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich
ISBN:9780300103762
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