Linda Smith
Wednesday 12th June 2019
“‘Advantages of Wearing Muslin Dresses’: print by James Gillray: c1818: British Library”
Synopsis
James Gillray may well be the greatest political cartoonist who ever lived. He did not invent the art of caricature, but in his hands it became a highly sophisticated and inventive aspect of the visual culture of his day. The breathtaking audacity and sheer rudeness of his work still has the power to make people laugh out loud, and has ensured that his images retain a freshness and vivacity which present day satirists still revere. Through his work, we can get a glimpse of the riotous society in which he lived, and see how the larger-than-life public figures and political personalities of the times were viewed by this master of disrespect.
Lecturer’s CV
Linda Smith is a well-qualified art historian with a broad range of knowledge, and a special interest in British art, and the art of the twentieth century.
She is an accredited Arts Society lecturer, and an experienced gallery guide, especially at Tate Britain and Tate Modern in London, where she works as a Guide and Lecturer.