{"product_id":"whistler-isbn-9780714831862","title":"Whistler","description":"James Abbott McNeill Whistler (1834-1903) was one of the most original artists of the late nineteenth century. Flamboyant dandy and ebullient publicist, friend of Oscar Wilde, Whistler was also a meticulous craftsman dedicated to the perfection of his art. Whistler was born in America but trained in Paris. He began as a realist painter but gradually developed a startlingly original method of composition, refining his technique to the barest essentials. He was one of the first to argue that the abstract ingredients of a painting - the lines, shapes, colours and tones - could in themselves be the subject; he entitled the portrait of his mother \u003ci\u003eArrangement in Grey and Black\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book provides a wide survey of carefully selected works, illustrated with 48 full-page colour plates and accompanying notes, making it an ideal introduction to Whistler's art.","brand":"Phaidon Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44891983380709,"sku":"NP9780714831862","price":11.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/whistler-isbn-9780714831862","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}