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Date: Wednesday, 28 April 2021
Time: 20:00 21:30
How did Blake use and subvert the tradition of the Frontispiece in the illuminated books? This event is an open discussion and you are invited to bring your favourite frontispiece and share your insights.

The Frontispiece

How did Blake use and subvert the tradition of the Frontispiece in the illuminated books?

A conversation on William Blake’s use of the Frontispiece and how it introduces, complements or dislocates the reader’s expectation of the book. Did Blake reinvent the Frontispiece?