Insula Ovinium : The Book                                                     

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' Insula Ovinium' is Latin for 'Island of sheep'. It was used as the name of Sheppey right up until the medieval period. Latin was a keen interest of Hogarth's, as his father had taught it in his coffee house, and had even written a Latin Dictionary. It seems an appropriate language for the title with it all the academic associations, confounding ideas of what is generally thought of as a neglected area such as Sheerness.

The format for the book was based on the original which is housed at the British Museum. The introductory essay , by Jenny Uglow, tells of the history of the peregrination, and the reasons why Hogarth's band of associates decided to go on an unplanned journey.  The central section shows images of what took  place at the exhibition and the performances at the opening.  The third section is a compilation of the artists account of the peregrination they made to the Isle of Sheppey in 2004.

To buy the book you can either contact Landmark projects , and send a cheque for £5.00 (made out to landmark projects) to this address;

Landmark Projects,10 Oakhill road, Beckenham,Kent