Books : James McNeill Whistler
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by: Richard Dorment, Margaret F. MacDonald, James McNeill Whistler
Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 760.092
EAN: 9780810939769
ISBN: 0810939762
Label: Harry N Abrams
Manufacturer: Harry N Abrams
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 331
Publication Date: 1995-02
Publisher: Harry N Abrams
Sales Rank: 396075
Studio: Harry N Abrams
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Featuring contributions by Nicolai Cikovsky, Jr., Ruth Fine, and Genevieve Lacambre, this catalogue of the largest exhibition devoted to Whistler since his death in 1903 reveals the full range and extraordinary variety of his work, portraying him as a dedicated teacher and critic and a central figure in the Victorian art world. Chronology; notes. 333 illustrations, 205 in color.
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Rating:  - Best Whistler Book I've Seen
I had been looking for a Whistler book, and this was simply the best one that I was able to track down. It includes the color images of the artist's best-klnown works, including his portraits, nocturnes, and etchings. The text is informative and comprehensive. My only complaint is that many of the images were smaller than I would have liked. When I get a book like this, the artwork is the main draw--not the text. More full-page images would have been nice.
Rating:  - The artist as the perfectionist
This book does an excellent job of exploring the many contradictions of the life and career of an artist who was both his own biggest fan/promoter and his own harshest critic. The book presents the many talents (artist,etcher,interior designer to name a few) and his many flaws (vain, arrogant, bitter and self serving attitude) while still showing the human side of the artist . The illustrations are complete and a glorious showing of both his popular works as well as his less known pieces. The triad ... Read More
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