早期英国艺术个展的新方向:1809年威廉·布莱克展览

The New Direction of The Early British Solo Exhibition:William Blake's Exhibition in 1809

1809年威廉·布莱克的展览一直被视为布莱克艺术生涯中的重要事件,如果从艺术展览史的角度来看,这也是早期英国艺术个展中的一个转折点。早期英国艺术个展多以展览盈利和销售作品为目的,缺乏对艺术理论的表达和艺术家创作风格的系统梳理。1809年威廉·布莱克展览以精心的作品选择、独特详尽的目录和完整的艺术理念在英国早期个展的历史上开启了新的篇章。从此以后,艺术家个展不再只是一种对抗体制的临时性手段或售卖商品的窗口,它可以是艺术家观念、风格的整体展现。

William Blake’s Exhibition in 1809 has been regarded as a crucial event in his career. Moreover, from the perspective of art exhibition history, it is a turning point of early British solo exhibition. The main aims of British solo exhibition in the late 18 th century were selling tickets and paintings, which had nothing to do with the artistic style or art theory. William Blake’s Exhibition in 1809 opened a new chapter for British solo exhibition with the elaborate selection of works and a unique, detailed catalogue. Since then, the artist’s solo exhibitions were no longer the means of revolving against art institution or selling goods, which could be an integral display of the idea and style for the artists.