Taylor and Francis

Taylor and Francis

English

Semi-finalist, The Robert and Vineta Colby Scholarly Book Prize, awarded by the Research Society for Victorian Periodicals (RSVP), 2012 '... a much needed study of the visual culture of a very important and influential nineteenth-century publication, and an important addition to our understanding of the artistic tastes of the time.' Patrizia Di Bello, Birkbeck, University of London, UK and author of Women's Albums and Photography in Victorian Britain: Ladies, Mothers and Flirts 'Haskins’s interdisciplinary study is a much-needed investigation of the contributions of The Art-Journal to Victorian art, industry, and commerce. It should be required reading for anyone interested in Victorian visual culture, periodical history, art journalism, fine art prints and print-making, and illustrated books.' Journal of Pre-Raphaelite Studies '... this book offers a long-overdue full-length study of the popular Art-Journal. ' Victorian Periodicals Review 'Katherine Haskins’s monograph is both a pioneering full-length study of an individual magazine and an ambitious portrait of a complex industry, during what was arguable the period of its zenith.' CILIP Rare Books Newsletter ’... make[s] a valuable contribution to the study of Victorian prints, and ... goes a long way toward situating them in a wider cultural context.' Victorian Studies