Dr. Michael Charlesworth

Biography

Michael Charlesworth gained his PhD in History and Theory of Art from the University of Kent at Canterbury in England. He has been teaching in the area of nineteenth century European art at the University of Texas at Austin since 1993. As a noted authority on landscape history, gardens, and photography from the 18th and 19th centuries, he has contributed significantly to the field. Dr. Charlesworth has authored several notable works, including 'Derek Jarman' (Reaktion Books, 2011), 'Landscape Vision Nineteenth Century Britain France' (Ashgate, 2008), and a comprehensive three-volume series on 'Gothic Revival 1720-1870' (2002), as well as another three-volume work on the 'English Garden' (1993). He has also published articles on various subjects such as early cartography, book illustration, and late twentieth century artists, including Derek Jarman and Ian Hamilton Finlay, discussing topics like panoramic representation of landscapes and photographic history.

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