Böcker av Richard Clay

A collection of essays which fundamentally question the meaning of the word iconoclasm as a descriptive category. These essays examine the impact of iconoclastic acts on different representational forms, and assess the development and historical implications of these various destructive and transformative behaviours.

Explores the historical significance of Matthew Boulton's minting activities in Birmingham between 1787 and 1809. This text explains how and why Birmingham briefly became the 'art capital of the world', the place where over 500 million high quality coins, medals, and tokens were manufactured before being distributed around the world.