Costume and fashion were a lifelong obsession for James McNeill Whistler (1834-1903). His exquisite depictions of women and the details of their clothing contributed to his career as one of the most accomplished and successful, if controversial, artists of the 19th century. This illustrated manual focuses on fashion in Whistler's art as a key to understanding his life and work and as a means of exploring his relationship with women and his portraits of them. The text offers insights into some of Whistler's most beloved masterpieces in the context of art and fashion in the Victorian period. Illustrated with paintings, pastels, prints and drawings by Whistler, the work also presents photographs of his sitters, contemporary costumes, works by other artists of the period, and artefacts from Whistler's studio. These illustrations, with material drawn from the Centre for Whistler Studies in Glasgow, illuminate the interaction between the artist and the women he portrayed during his 50 years in Paris and London - mistresses, family members, artists, actresses, aristocrats, and many others.
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Margaret F. MacDonald is principal research fellow at the Centre for Whistler Studies at the University of Glasgow. Susan Grace Galassi is curator at The Frick Collection in New York City. Aileen Ribeiro is professor of history of art and history of dress at the Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London. Patricia de Monfort is research fellow at the Centre for Whistler Studies at the University of Glasgow.
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A YOUNG WOMAN FROM NORTH CAROLINA, Anna Matilda McNeill, visited England in 1829: we went to the most fashionable hair dresser's. Read the first page
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By Janet White
Format:Hardcover
A wealth of information, beautifully illustrated and a big heavy tomb.
It'll take some reading but as a reference book, at first glance it appears to be of great value to me as an artist and as a fashion design manual.
The construction of garments appears to be detailed with cut, seams, darts, fastenings, gathers and frills carefully illustrated.
It'll take some reading but as a reference book, at first glance it appears to be of great value to me as an artist and as a fashion design manual.
The construction of garments appears to be detailed with cut, seams, darts, fastenings, gathers and frills carefully illustrated.
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By Judy M. Iwen
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Love the color pictures of all the lovely ladies. I wish women would dress like that again. They were works of art and are. Most people only think of the painting of Whistler's Mother and don't realize he painted pictures of many other women. He was very interested in fashion and interior design too. Great book.
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Beautiful color fashion magazine of the nineteenth century
25 Aug 2009
By Y. Park
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I received this book as a gift from my art teacher for my high-school graduation. I only knew a few works of Whistler then, like Arrangement in Grey and Black: The Artist's Mother--which is an amazing piece of art, but not as sensual and beautiful as other portraits that are abound in this volume.
As a teenager I adored this book, which discusses the role of painted portrait for socialites of the time, and speaks the fashion language of cloth, hem and colors for each portrait.
As a teenager I adored this book, which discusses the role of painted portrait for socialites of the time, and speaks the fashion language of cloth, hem and colors for each portrait.
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