As Britain experienced both the increasing wealth and the social challenges presented by its role at the forefront of the industrial revolution, the history of its art and design reflected different views on the benefits and problems associated with the rise of industrial production. By means of slide talks, visual analysis of individual works and class discussions, this course will explore the careers of many well-known artists, from Hogarth to Hockney, with a particular focus on how their work illustrates the development of our industrial, and later post-industrial, society. No prior knowledge or reading is required, but an interest in and general knowledge of both history and the visual arts would be beneficial.
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