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| Title |
Southwark Fair |
| Artist |
William Hogarth |
| Date |
1733 |
| Medium |
Etching and engraving |
| Location |
Art Institute of Chicago |
Hogarth recreates the cacophony of London characters vying
for attention at one of the public fairs he frequented. As
the crowd forges on, the urban landscape collapses into itself.
The juxtaposition of the graceful drummer woman and the falling
stage expresses the duality of Hogarth's affection and disdain
for his city.
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