Ford Madox Brown: The Manchester Murals And The Matter Of History

This original book explores the thinking behind Brown's murals in Manchester Town Hall. It argues that Brown was the most innovative artist in Victorian Britain and that he used this public commission to contest the liberal model of British history favoured by the Manchester Corporation.

• | Author: Colin Trodd
• | Publisher: Manchester University Press
• | Publication Date: Jul 19, 2022
• | Number of Pages: 264 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover/Art
• | ISBN-10: 1526142430
• | ISBN-13: 9781526142436