World of Whistler - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0809402564 ISBN 13 : 9780809402564

Editeur : Time-Life Books, 1970

Synopsis

[Whistler, James McNeill] Pirdeaux, Tom The World of Whistler 1834-1903. By Tom Prideaux and The Editors of Time-Life Books. First Edition. New York, Time-Life Books, 1970. 23.5cm x 32cm. 192 pages. Original Hardcover in original slipcase. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear. Includes for example: American on the Thames / Brotherhood of Radicals / Whistler's mother/ A Scandalous Trial / Veneration in Venice/ Art for Art's sake / etc. James Abbott McNeill Whistler (July 11, 1834 - July 17, 1903) was an American-born, British-based artist. Averse to sentimentality and moral allusion in painting, he was a leading proponent of the credo, art for art's sake. His famous signature for his paintings was in the shape of a stylized butterfly possessing a long stinger for a tail. The symbol was apt, for it combined both aspects of his personality-his art was characterized by a subtle delicacy, while his public persona was combative. Finding a parallel between painting and music, Whistler entitled many of his paintings arrangements, harmonies, and nocturnes, emphasizing the primacy of tonal harmony. His most famous painting is Whistler's Mother (1871), the revered and oft parodied portrait of motherhood. Whistler influenced the art world and the broader culture of his time with his artistic theories and his friendships with leading artists and writers. (Wikipedia)

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Time-Life Books
• Date d'édition: 1970
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0809402564
• ISBN 13: 9780809402564
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 192
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible