Literature scholars, art historians, and others from the Atlantic anglophone world offer studies of British poet, printmaker, and painter William Blake (1757-1827) using the approach Bently
introduced a half century ago that shifted Blake scholarship from formalism and symbolism to details of his life and work. Within sections of materials, patrons, and architecture and industry,
they consider such topics as the straw paper manufactury at Millbank; Blake's engraving for Hayley's The Triumphs of Temper; and Blake's painting materials, technical art history, and Bentley's
legacy. Annotation 穢2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
