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William Hogarth is one of the most innovative and famed artists in British art. He transformed and expanded the subject matter of genre paintings, creating a series telling stories which he called “modern moral subjects.” A native-born English artist and inspiring teacher, Hogarth decried European influence on British painting. He also helped change social conventions, art and law and served as a founding governor of a notable charitable institution, Captain Coram’s Foundling Hospital, which exists to this day.