Dimensions
225 x 305 x 10mm
James Abbott McNeill Whistler (1834-1903) was one of the most original artists of the late 19th century. Flamboyant dandy and ebullient publicist, friend of Oscar Wilde, Whistler was also a meticulous craftsman dedicated to the perfection of his art. Whistler was born in America but trained in Paris. He began as a realist painter but gradually developed a startlingly original method of composition, refining his technique to the barest essentials. He was one of the first to argue that the abstract ingredients of a painting - the lines, shapes, colours and tones - could in themselves be the subject; he entitled the portrait of his mother 'Arrangement In Grey And Black'.
This book provides a wide survey of carefully selected works, illustrated with 48 full page colour plates and accompanying notes, making it an ideal introduction to Whistler's art.
Includes 91 illustrations, 48 in colour.
