Open Hogarth

= Overview =

OpenHogarth should be the pilot project for OpenArtHistory due to the availability and reproducability of Hogarth's work, its social and historical relevance, its art historical importance, and its popularity with the general public. Hogarth's literary nature is also a link to OpenLiterature, and his place in the history of the copyright of art makes him an interesting subject for a Free Knowledge project.

Etchings are ideal for high-resolution scanning at low bit-depths.

= Materials =

As many of Hogarth's prints as possible.

His book on art.

Materials related to the Hogarth Act.

= Sub-Projects =

Tagging for the images.

= Sources =

archive.org - http://www.archive.org/search.php?query=hogarth

Wikimedia Commons - http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/William_Hogarth