This Art Book with Foreword by Maria Peitcheva contains 305 selected color plates of drawings and paintings from James Whistler.James Abbott McNeill Whistler was The American painter; etcher; and lithographer who created a new set of principles for the fine arts; favored "art for arts sake"; and introduced a delicate style of painting in which atmosphere and mood were the main focus. Establishing himself as a painter in Paris and London; Whistler developed his distinctive style; utilizing muted colors and simple forms. His masterpiece is largely credited as "Whistlers Mother" ("Arrangement in Grey and Black No. 1"). His work later provided the inspiration for Oscar Wildes novel The Picture of Dorian Gray (1890).
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Love that the book is comb boundBy lmarieLove that the book is comb bound. No more using other books to prop my music open. Love the variety of different composers. The music is large enough to read comfortably. Would definitely buy other music in this series. but only if the book is comb bound.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. good anthologyBy john robisonLots of lesser-known pieces in here that are pretty interesting. Nice spiral binding lets it lay flat1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Great Romatic collectionBy JLTGreat collection. Most pieces are fairly advanced.
