Gin and the Gin Craze [ Food & Drink / Eating & Drinking / Social interaction ]
… was the bond that lubricated many criminal associations. Objects > Food & Drink Practices > Eating & Drinking Concepts > Social interaction Keywords Alcohol Crime Friendship Poverty Gin, the colourless spirit flavoured with juniper, can be … squalor and human degradation. Moreover, at the heart of the image are two figures who symbolise the breakdown of social relations. At the bottom right sits a ballad seller, someone who usually brings cheer and fosters convivial …
Alcohol | Crime | Friendship | Poverty
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