James Gillray: A Revolution in Satire Clayton Timothy
James Gillray: A Revolution in Satire Clayton Timothy A lavishly illustrated biography of James Gillray, inventor of the art of political caricatureJames Gillray (1756-1815) was late Georgian…
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James Gillray: A Revolution in Satire Clayton Timothy
A lavishly illustrated biography of James Gillray, inventor of the art of political caricatureJames Gillray (1756-1815) was late Georgian Britain's funniest, most inventive and most celebrated graphic satirist and continues to influence cartoonists today. His exceptional drawing, matched by his flair for clever dialogue and amusing titles, won him unprecedented fame; his sophisticated designs often parodied artists such as William Hogarth, Joshua Reynolds and Henry Fuseli, while he borrowed and wittily redeployed celebrated passages from William Shakespeare and John Milton to send up politicians in an age - as now - where society was fast changing, anxieties abounded, truth was sometimes scarce, and public opinion mattered.Tim Clayton's definitive biography explores Gillray's life and work through his friends, publishers - the most important being women - and