[3] CHARTIST NEWPORT

Chartist Newport | A Newport Museum and Art Gallery project to document the heritage of Chartism and public art in Newport and South Wales

Produced by John Wilson, Guest Curator and Roger Cucksey, Keeper of Art.

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Commencing with documentation of the the Newport Chartist Mural, we move on to explore the wider context of public art in Newport in which the popular celebration of Chartism is to the fore, and then further afield to look at the wider landscape of Chartism and its commemorative landmarks in Monmouthshire and South Wales as a whole, and finally a consideration of the historical interpretation of Chartism.

Our main art historical aim is to document the public commemoration of Chartism in public art forms such as public statues, memorials and plaques. It is hoped that this documentation of cultural artefacts may lead the enquirer on to further engagement with the history of Chartism.

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Resources:

* website | Chartist Newport
* blog | Chartist Newport



John Wilson | Sept 2007