week four...

[moshi_mosh]

we discussed in class this week how Blake tuned his craft into a metaphor for what he was pursuing in his life. Blake used the Infernal method, which consisted of using corrosives to shape his work- these melted the surface of his plates away, leaving his images a nd words raised. in all Blake saw this action as a profound metaphor for what he was

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[michaelgriffith]

great that you have seen the powerful underyling significance of this idea of using corrosives....
MG