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Whistler: The Friend

by Elizabeth Robins Pennell
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Book cover type: Hardcover
  • ISBN13: 9781025409528
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • Subject: N/A
  • Publisher: Tradd Street Press
  • Publisher Imprint: Tradd Street Press
  • Publication Date:
  • Pages: 230
  • Original Price: GBP 25.95
  • Language: English
  • Edition: N/A
  • Item Weight: 499 grams
  • BISAC Subject(s): Artists, Architects, Photographers

"Whistler: The Friend" offers an intimate and revelatory look at the private life and character of the legendary American artist James Abbott McNeill Whistler. Written by Elizabeth Robins Pennell, a close confidante and respected biographer, this work seeks to challenge the prevailing public image of Whistler as a combative and eccentric figure. Instead, Pennell highlights his capacity for deep friendship, loyalty, and warmth, drawing from her personal experiences and correspondence.

The narrative explores the nuances of Whistler's social circle and his interactions with fellow artists and intellectuals of the late 19th century. Through Pennell's engaging prose, readers gain a deeper understanding of the man behind the masterpieces, such as the famous portrait of his mother and the controversial "Nocturnes." This book is an essential resource for art historians and admirers of the Aesthetic Movement, providing a nuanced portrait of one of the most influential figures in modern art history. By focusing on the human side of the artist, Pennell preserves a legacy of companionship and artistic dedication that defined Whistler's true spirit.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.

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