James McNeill Whistler: 165+ Tonalist Paintings - Tonalism
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JAMES MCNEILL WHISTLER Art Book contains 165+ Reproductions of portraits, landscapes, and nocturnes with title,date and interesting facts page below. Book includes Table of Contents, thumbnail gallery and is formatted for all Kindle readers and Tablets (use rotate and/or zoom feature on landscape/horizontal images for optimal viewing).BORN: July 11, 1834 in Lowell, Massachusetts.DIED: July 17, 1903 in London, England.MOVEMENT: TonalismINTERESTING FACTS:§ Whistler traveled to Russia and England with his father, a civil engineer. While in Russia, he studied painting at the Imperial Academy of Fine Arts.§ He attended the US Military Academy at West Point, but left the army to pursue art.§ Whistler moved to Paris in 1855 to study painting. He was greatly inspired by his new friends, Fantin-Latour, Courbet, Manet, and Baudelaire.§ Whistler moved to London where he painted some of his most popular works, including the nocturnes.NOTABLE WORKS:Arrangement in Grey and Black, The Artist’s Mother; Symphony in White No. 1, The White Girl; Nocturne in Blue and Green.
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A beautiful book full of beautiful images. A worthwhile visit with the artist's lifetime of art.