History, William Hogarth – Georgian Period.
For this paper, you will be analyzing 2 images produced by William Hogarth during the Georgian Period in England. The point of this analysis will be to examine how his etchings were different from the written print press at the time. Think about what is it about this type visual medium that gives it more flexibility? What types of things can he represent that the written print can’t?
The first step to completing this paper is to watch the documentary Hogarth’s Progress (1997) about the life and art of William Hogarth (this documentary is available to screen from the UVa library’s website; https://virginia.kanopy.com/video/hogarths-progress). After you have familiarized yourself with him through the documentary, you will choose 2 images (not any of the images specifically analyzed in the documentary) to analyze from the Yale digital collection (http://findit.library.yale.edu/?utf8=%E2%9C%93&search_field=all_fields&q=hogarth).
Finally, write a paper that does a detailed textual analysis of the 2 images you chose. First, reflect on your experience with the Yale digital archive of Hogarth’s images. What were some challenges you experienced or potential shortfalls with the way Yale has set it up? What are some of the benefits of this archive being digitized and how might this project have been different without its existence. Next you will focus on the images you selected. Explain why you think this type of visual medium has more leeway than the printed word, how it might be considered more impactful, and why it was more popular. Then address each of the 2 images individually by including the following aspects:
• What is the overall message(s) of the image?
• Why do you think this is the message? Which specific elements of the image make you think that way?
• What can this image do/convey/suggest that the printed word would not have been able to do at that time?
You are allowed to use course readings in your discussion of image versus word print medium, but do not use any outside sources—this is not a research paper.
Format: All papers should be double-spaced, 12 pt. font, and in Ariel or Times New Roman font.
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