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Whistler and his mother : an unexpected relationship : secrets of an American masterpiece / Sarah Walden.
LIBRA N6537.W4 W335 2003
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Walden, Sarah.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Whistler, James McNeill, 1834-1903. Arrangement in gray and black, no. 1.
- Whistler, James McNeill.
- Whistler, James McNeill, 1834-1903--Family.
- Whistler, James McNeill, 1834-1903.
- Families.
- Physical Description:
- 242 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- London : Gibson Square ; Lincoln, NE : University of Nebraska Press, 2003.
- Summary:
- While restoring this iconic work by James McNeill Whistler for the Louvre, Sarah Walden became intrigued by the extraordinary and complex history of the painting, which had never been fully explored. Her findings read like a detective story, and her controversial and progressive views on art restoration combine with biography and criticism to create a gripping narrative that skillfully weaves history and aesthetics into a seamless tapestry.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-237) and index.
- ISBN:
- 1903933285
- 0803248113
- OCLC:
- 54408512
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