James McNeill Whistler, (Distinguished American artists) |  | Author: James Mcneill Whistler
Publisher: Frederick A. Stokes Company
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 6280220
ASIN: B00085HB2M
Publication Date: 1924
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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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 Best Whistler Book I've Seen September 12, 2005
James (Salt Lake City, UT USA)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
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.
 The artist as the perfectionist March 13, 2001
S. A Troutt (MURFREESBORO, TN USA)
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
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 of this book, Diabolical Designs and Beyond the Myth reveal an artist who deserves much more critical and popular attention.
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