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Mr. Whistler's Ten O'Clock by J. A. McNeill Whistler and Margaret Macdonald (2011, Trade Paperback)

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Mr. Whistler's "Ten O'clock", Paperback by Whistler, James McNeill; MacDonald, Margaret (INT), ISBN 1843680750, ISBN-13 9781843680758, Brand New, Free shipping in the US Whistler was one of the most original, if also tirelessly self-promoting artists of the later 19th century. After his disastrous run-in with John Ruskin, the greatest critic of the previous generation, Whistler poured his thoughts and feelings about art into this lecture, which made him if anything more notorious, but was also widely admired for its insights and wit. It is reproduced here exactly as he had it printed, with an essay by the leading scholar Margaret MacDonald putting it into the context of Whistler's career and times.

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PublisherPallas Athene

ISBN-101843680750

ISBN-139781843680758

eBay Product ID (ePID)111759814

Product Key Features

Book TitleMr. Whistler's Ten O'clock

Number of Pages40 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2011

TopicIndividual Artists / Essays, Artists, Architects, Photographers, History / General

GenreArt, Biography & Autobiography

AuthorJ. A. Mcneill Whistler, Margaret Macdonald

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.2 in

Item Weight2.4 Oz

Item Length7.5 in

Item Width5.7 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

Dewey Edition23

Reviews"A masterpiece--not only for its clever satire and amusing jests will it be remembered, but for the pure and perfect beauty of many of its passages." --Oscar Wilde, "A masterpiecenot only for its clever satire and amusing jests will it be remembered, but for the pure and perfect beauty of many of its passages." Oscar Wilde, "A masterpiece-not only for its clever satire and amusing jests will it be remembered, but for the pure and perfect beauty of many of its passages." -Oscar Wilde

Dewey Decimal700.1

SynopsisWhistler was one of the most original, if also tirelessly self-promoting artists of the later 19th century. After his disastrous run-in with John Ruskin, the greatest critic of the previous generation, Whistler poured his thoughts and feelings about art into this lecture, which made him if anything more notorious, but was also widely admired for its insights and wit. It is reproduced here exactly as he had it printed, with an essay by the leading scholar Margaret MacDonald putting it into the context of Whistler's career and times., - A facsimile of Whistler's published 1885 lecture, the culmination of years of work and self-promotion after Ruskin's bruising criticism, expressing his artistic beliefs with satire and beauty Whistler was one of the most original, if also tirelessly self-promoting artists of the later 19th century. After his disastrous run-in with John Ruskin, the greatest critic of the previous generation, Whistler poured his thoughts and feelings about art into this lecture, which made him if anything more notorious, but was also widely admired for its insights and wit. It is reproduced here exactly as he had it printed, with an essay by the leading scholar Margaret MacDonald putting it into the context of Whistler's career and times.