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). In later years Whistler devoted himself increasingly to etching; drypoint; lithography; and interior decoration.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful. A Well-Researched Look Back into New Yory City HistoryBy Robert in NYIf youre interested in the social history of NYC neighborhoods; and want a well-researched; and still very readable account; I recommend this book. It discusses neighborhood evolution in areas like Times Square; Chinatown and Harlem. (The books title gives a hint of some of the stories it tells).Its also has a great bibliography for those who want to keep on reading - theres no one book about NYC that could possibly tell the whole story.The only negative I have is the poor quality of the photos -- there arent many of them; and in this paperback; theyre far from high quality (web sites like those of the NY Public Library; the Museum of the City of NY; and the NY Historical Society have some great on-line photo collections for those interested in better pictorial histories).All-in-all; a very enjoyable read by a guy who did his homework.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Interesting history of New York CityBy remboA little wordy but interesting0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. VERY PLEASED WITH BOOK ANDBy youtwoFULL OF INFORMATION. VERY PLEASED WITH BOOK AND CONDITION
