The Graphic, 1869-1932 Coming Soon

Initially a competitor of the Illustrated London News (ILN), and eventually becoming one of the ILN’s ‘sister’ publications, The Graphic first appeared in 1869. Founded by social reformer William Luson Thomas, it commented frequently on social issues including poverty and homelessness. In this respect, the paper differed significantly from more conversative ILN titles such as The Tatler, The Sphere, and The Sketch. Whilst The Graphic featured articles on politics, literature, and science, it played an especially important role in the development of British art, serving as a platform for the new social realism. This collection brings together nearly 117,000 images from almost 3,500 issues of The Graphic, published between December 1869 and April 1932.