Where the Sea Meets the Land

by Christiana Payne

"The author explores artists' responses to the coast and looks at the different ways politicians, tourists, theologians, poets and scientists would have viewed the coast. She shows how the images fit into the wider narratives of responses to social change and the transformation of religious belief. Special attention is paid to the development of lighthouses and lifeboats, and to the interest in the social organisation of fishing villages, both of which provided important subject matter for artists." "Cartoons, photography and book illustrations are considered alongside significant oil...

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