Making the Modern Artist: Culture, Class and Art-Educational Opportunity in Romantic Britain

by Martin Myrone

Exploring the myths and realities of the origins of the "modern artist" in Britain

The artist has been a privileged figure in the modern age, embodying ideals of personal and political freedom and self-fulfillment. Does it matter who gets to be an artist? And do our deeply held beliefs stand up to scrutiny? Making the Modern Artist gets to the root of these questions by exploring the historical genesis of the figure of the artist...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1913107159
• ISBN13: 9781913107154
• Release Date: October 2020
• Publisher: Paul Mellon Centre
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 3.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 8.8" x 10.9"