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Hogarth as a Social Commentator William Hogarth existed in the increasingly commercialized society of the early eighteenth century, and the effects of a changing Britain inspired him to create his "Modern Moral Subjects" through which he could express his criticisms. Though he found no fault with the "free market" itself, Hogarth found fault with the corruptive behavior associated with the gaining of wealth, including moral, sexual and religious decadence. Through his A Harlot's Progress, British Museum, 1732, and Marriage a-la Mode, National Gallery, 1745, one can perceive his symbolic condemnation of these shortcomings of society, condemnations which allow him to be labeled as a social commentator of his time. The new consumer market was much larger and all encompassing, and works of art, a sign of class status, became commodities. Hogarth could observe the "connection between consumption, class, and imitation" (Paulson, Preface). He was then able to create his "Modern...

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