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Melancholy Wedgwood

Author : Iris Moon
Publisher : MIT Press
ISBN 13 : 0262546345
Total Pages : 243 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (625 download)

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Download or read book Melancholy Wedgwood written by Iris Moon and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2024-01-23 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An experimental biography of the ceramics entrepreneur Josiah Wedgwood that reveals the tenuous relationship of eighteenth-century England to late-capitalist modernity. Melancholy Wedgwood traces the multiple strands in the life of the ceramic entrepreneur Josiah Wedgwood (1730–1795) to propose an alternative view of eighteenth-century England’s tenuous relationship to our own lives and times, amid the ruins of late-capitalist modernity. Through intimate vignettes and essays, and in writing at turns funny, sharp, and pensive, Iris Moon chips away at the mythic image of Wedgwood as singular genius, business titan, and benevolent abolitionist, revealing an amorphous, fragile, and perhaps even shattered life. In the process the book goes so far as to dismantle certain entrenched social and economic assumptions, not least that the foundational myths of capitalism might not be quite so rosy after all, and instead induce a feeling that could only be characterized as blue.

Tom Wedgwood, the First Photographer

Author : Richard Buckley Litchfield
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Tom Wedgwood, the First Photographer written by Richard Buckley Litchfield and published by . This book was released on 1903 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Wordsworth-Coleridge Circle and the Aesthetics of Disability

Author : Emily B. Stanback
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1137511400
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (375 download)

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Download or read book The Wordsworth-Coleridge Circle and the Aesthetics of Disability written by Emily B. Stanback and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-10-25 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book argues for the importance of disability to authors of the Wordsworth-Coleridge circle. By examining texts in a variety of genres — ranging from self-experimental medical texts to lyric poetry to metaphysical essays — Stanback demonstrates the extent to which non-normative embodiment was central to Romantic-era thought and Romantic-era aesthetics. The book reassesses well-known literary and medical works by such authors as William Wordsworth, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, and Humphry Davy, argues for the importance of lesser-studied work by authors including Charles Lamb and Thomas Beddoes, and introduces significant unpublished work by Tom Wedgwood.

Wedgwood

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Publisher : Rizzoli Publications
ISBN 13 : 0847860108
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (478 download)

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Download or read book Wedgwood written by and published by Rizzoli Publications. This book was released on 2017-10-03 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most comprehensive presentation to date of Wedgwood, English purveyor of fine china, porcelain, and luxury accessories known for its timeless, elegant, and classic designs. This is the definitive book on Wedgwood, the preeminent luxury china brand in the world and the essence of English design and craftsmanship. Founded in 1759, Wedgwood has a deep heritage in pottery making that represents timeless design and enduring style. The eponymous founder, Josiah Wedgwood, was an entrepreneur and visionary who quickly became Britain’s most successful ceramics pioneer, elevating pottery from a cottage craft into a luxury good and an art form. He was the mastermind behind Wedgwood’s most enduring pieces, including Queen’s Ware, Black Basalt, and Jasperware. That tradition of master craftsmanship and innovation continues today as Wedgwood works with celebrated designers such as Vera Wang and Jasper Conran. With historic photographs, drawings, and watercolors from Wedgwood’s extensive archive, which display the craftsmanship and technical innovation, this book is a visual celebration of English design. It offers a lavish look at some of the most timeless china creations in history with a focus on Wedgwood’s 100 icons, in-depth essays on the brand and its history, and pattern books and sketches from the Wedgwood archives. While paying homage to the pioneering spirit of Wedgwood, this volume documents the achievements of a brand that is a symbol of elegance and timelessness, infusing classic craftsmanship with fresh design, and promises to impress fans of Wedgwood, old and new.

Confessions

Author : A. N. Wilson
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472994787
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (729 download)

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Download or read book Confessions written by A. N. Wilson and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2022-09-01 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Known for his journalism, biographies and novels, A. N. Wilson turns a merciless searchlight on his own early life, his experience of sexual abuse, his catastrophic mistakes in love (sacred and profane) and his life in Grub Street – as a prolific writer. Before he came to London, as one of the “Best of Young British” novelists, and Literary Editor of the Spectator, we meet another A. N. Wilson. We meet his father, the Managing Director of Wedgwood, the grotesque teachers at his first boarding school, and the dons of Oxford – one of whom, at the age of just 20, he married, Katherine Duncan-Jones, the renowned Shakespearean scholar. The book begins with his heart-torn present-day visits to Katherine, now for decades his ex-wife, who has slithered into the torments of dementia. At every turn of this reminiscence, Wilson is baffled by his earlier self – whether he is flirting with unsuitable lovers or with the idea of the priesthood. His chapter on the High Camp seminary which he attended in Oxford is among the funniest in the book. We follow his unsuccessful attempts to become an academic, his aspirations to be a Man of Letters, and his eventual encounters with the famous, including some memorable meetings with royalty. The princesses, dons, paedophiles and journos who cross the pages are as sharply drawn as figures in Wilson's early comic fiction. But there is also a tenderness here, in his evocation of those whom he has loved, and hurt, the most.

The Radical Potter

Author : Tristram Hunt
Publisher : Metropolitan Books
ISBN 13 : 1250128358
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (51 download)

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Download or read book The Radical Potter written by Tristram Hunt and published by Metropolitan Books. This book was released on 2021-10-26 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From one of Britain’s leading historians and the director of the Victoria & Albert Museum, a scintillating biography of Josiah Wedgwood, the celebrated eighteenth-century potter, entrepreneur, and abolitionist Wedgwood’s pottery, such as his celebrated light-blue jasperware, is famous worldwide. Jane Austen bought it and wrote of it in her novels; Empress Catherine II of Russia ordered hundreds of pieces for her palace; British diplomats hauled it with them on their first-ever mission to Peking, audaciously planning to impress China with their china. But the life of Josiah Wedgwood is far richer than just his accomplishments in ceramics. He was a leader of the Industrial Revolution, a pioneering businessman, a cultural tastemaker, and a tireless scientific experimenter whose inventions made him a fellow of the Royal Society. He was also an ardent abolitionist, whose Emancipation Badge medallion—depicting an enslaved African and inscribed “Am I Not a Man and a Brother?”—became the most popular symbol of the antislavery movement on both sides of the Atlantic. And he did it all in the face of chronic disability and relentless pain: a childhood bout with smallpox eventually led to the amputation of his right leg. As historian Tristram Hunt puts it in this lively, vivid biography, Wedgwood was the Steve Jobs of the eighteenth century: a difficult, brilliant, creative figure whose personal drive and extraordinary gifts changed the way we work and live. Drawing on a rich array of letters, journals, and historical documents, The Radical Potter brings us the story of a singular man, his dazzling contributions to design and innovation, and his remarkable global impact.

Josiah Wedgwood

Author : Anthony Burton
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1526755033
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (267 download)

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Download or read book Josiah Wedgwood written by Anthony Burton and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2019-11-30 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of the innovative genius who became pottery maker to royalty—and to the world: “You don't have to know a glaze from a slip to enjoy this.” —Kirkus Reviews Born in Staffordshire, England, to a family of traditional potters in 1730, Josiah Wedgwood would grow up to revolutionize the industry, founding the company still world-renowned in the twenty-first century. When he started work, the local ware was either fairly rustic, or made to look a little more sophisticated by the addition of heavy glazes. He worked to produce a lighter colored body and to use designs made to appeal to aristocratic tastes, convinced that where they led the rapidly growing middle class would follow. The result was cream ware which, when a whole service was ordered by the royal family, was soon christened queens ware. But Wedgwood was a distinctive character for more reasons than his artistry. As a businessman, he adopted an early form of mass production, and is believed to be the inventor of many modern marketing techniques such as money-back guarantees and illustrated catalogs. He was also a passionate early abolitionist who used his company to promote the anti-slavery cause, and he pursued the study of chemistry in order to understand the science behind the potter’s art, eventually inventing a kiln thermometer. This fascinating biography brings to life a remarkable eighteenth-century figure.

The Life of Josiah Wedgwood

Author : Eliza Meteyard
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 700 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)

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Download or read book The Life of Josiah Wedgwood written by Eliza Meteyard and published by . This book was released on 1866 with total page 700 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.

The Personal Life of Josiah Wedgwood, the Potter

Author : Julia Wedgwood
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 500 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book The Personal Life of Josiah Wedgwood, the Potter written by Julia Wedgwood and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Life of Josiah Wedgwood from His Private Correspondence and Family Papers in the Possession of Joseph Mayer ... [et Al] and Other Original Sources

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Author : Eliza Meteyard
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 702 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Life of Josiah Wedgwood from His Private Correspondence and Family Papers in the Possession of Joseph Mayer ... [et Al] and Other Original Sources written by Eliza Meteyard and published by . This book was released on 1866 with total page 702 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Emma Darwin, a Century of Family Letters, 1792-1896

Author : Henrietta Emma Darwin Litchfield
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Emma Darwin, a Century of Family Letters, 1792-1896 written by Henrietta Emma Darwin Litchfield and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

George Stubbs, Painter

Author : Judy Egerton
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780300125092
Total Pages : 692 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (25 download)

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Download or read book George Stubbs, Painter written by Judy Egerton and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 692 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: George Stubbs is one of the greatest of British eighteenth-century painters, with a deep and unaffected sympathy for country life and the English countryside. This fully illustrated book outlines his career, followed by a catalogue raisonne (the first since Sir Walter Gilbey's short listing of 1898) of all his known works. One of the stickiest labels in the history of British art attached itself to Stubbs as 'Mr Stubbs the horse painter'. Over half of his paintings were of horses, each founded on the pioneering observations assembled (in 1766) in his book The Anatomy of the Horse; but Stubbs's wide-ranging subjects included portraits, conversation pieces and paintings of exotic animals from the Zebra to the Rhinoceros, as well as an extraordinarily sympathetic series of portraits of dogs.

Memoirs of the Life

Author : James Mackintosh
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 544 pages
Book Rating : 4.B/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book Memoirs of the Life written by James Mackintosh and published by . This book was released on 1835 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The St. Louis and Canadian Photographer

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 436 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)

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Download or read book The St. Louis and Canadian Photographer written by and published by . This book was released on 1903 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Memoirs of the life of ... sir James Mackintosh [extr. from letters and journals] ed. by R.J. Mackintosh

Author : sir James Mackintosh
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 552 pages
Book Rating : 4.R/5 (6 download)

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Download or read book Memoirs of the life of ... sir James Mackintosh [extr. from letters and journals] ed. by R.J. Mackintosh written by sir James Mackintosh and published by . This book was released on 1835 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Memoirs of the Life of the Right Honorable Sir James Mackintosh

Author : Sir James Mackintosh
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 540 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)

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Download or read book Memoirs of the Life of the Right Honorable Sir James Mackintosh written by Sir James Mackintosh and published by . This book was released on 1836 with total page 540 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Samuel Taylor Coleridge

Author : James Dykes Campbell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 346 pages
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Download or read book Samuel Taylor Coleridge written by James Dykes Campbell and published by . This book was released on 1894 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: