Whistler


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A biography of James McNeill Whistler (1834-1903) that dispels the popular notion of Whistler as merely a combative, eccentric and unrelenting publicity seeker, a man as renowned for his public feuds with Oscar Wilde and John Ruskin as for the iconic portrait of his mother.










After Whistler


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This illustrated book - published to commemorate the centenary of the artist's death - addresses Whistler's extraordinary legacy and establishes his pivotal place in the history of American art.







The Gentle Art of Making Enemies


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The great artist deflates Wilde, Ruskin, Swinburne, and inane critics. Whistler also discusses the aesthetics of the Impressionist.




Catalogue of the Library of the Late Alfred Henry Lewis of New York...books and Autographs Consigned by Mrs. Albert Tucker, Mrs. Elizabeth B. Levy, a Private Collector, a Gentleman of New York, and William V. Farrell of Brooklyn...Sold on [December 1st and 2nd, 1915]...at Unrestricted Public Sale by Mr. Thomas E. Kirby...of the American Art Association ...


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Palgrave Advances in Oscar Wilde Studies


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Palgrave Advances in Oscar Wilde Studies is a comprehensive guide to recent critical approaches. Topics covered include Gay Studies, Feminist Criticism, Material Culture, Religion, Philosophy, Performance Studies, Aestheticism, Biography, Textual Studies and Postcolonial Theory. The book is designed to acquaint readers of all levels with the history of scholarship in a range of fields and suggest ways that Wilde's work offer new areas for research. The collection also provides a Chronology and detailed bibliography.