Whistler: A Biography - Softcover

Stanley Weintraub

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0756764696 ISBN 13: 9780756764692

Publisher: Da Capo Press/Perseus, 2003

Synopsis

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (1834-1903) was the most notorious & misunderstood American artist of his time, & also the most influential. He is one of the most recognized names in painting because of his celebrated -- & endlessly satirized -- 'Whistler's Mother'. Born in Mass., he wound up living most of his life in Russia, France, & England. His sense of belligerent alienation erupted in ways that were endlessly fascinating. His insatiable urge to take his grievances to court; his feuds & vendettas with Ruskin, Wilde, & Beardsley; his acid wit & libelous invective; his ability to set fashions in art, dress, even lifestyle; his love affairs & relentless social climbing -- his was a flamboyant life told 'with clarity, judgment, & liveliness.'

About this title

About the Author:

Stanley Weintraub is the author of many books, including Victoria: An Intimate Biography and The London Yankees. He is Evan Pugh Professor Emeritus of Arts and Humanities at Pennsylvania State University.

From Publishers Weekly:

"New material, superb scholarship, human and artistic insights will probably establish Weintraub's elegant biography of James McNeill Whistler as definitive," said PW , praising this treatment of the artist who emerges here as a difficult person and extraordinary painter. Photos.
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About this edition

• Publisher: Da Capo Press/Perseus
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0756764696
• ISBN 13: 9780756764692
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 498