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Charles Hiatt
1869–1904
A lively late-Victorian critic and art writer, he is remembered for books on poster design, theatre, and architecture. His work moves easily between visual culture and performance, making him an appealing guide to the tastes of the 1890s and early 1900s.
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About the author
Charles Thomas John Hiatt was an English author and editor active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Sources identify him as born in 1869 and dying in 1904, and they describe him as an editor of The Poster as well as a contributor to the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica.
His books show a wide range of interests. He wrote Picture Posters, an early study of illustrated advertising; Ellen Terry and Her Impersonations, on the great stage actress; Henry Irving: A Record and Review; and works on architecture and historic churches, including Notre Dame de Paris and The Cathedral Church of Chester.
That mix of subjects gives his writing a distinctive character: he paid close attention to art, public taste, famous performers, and historic buildings, often with the brisk, appreciative tone of a critic writing for curious general readers. I couldn’t confirm a reliable portrait image from the sources I found, so no profile image is included here.