Mr. Whistler's Gallery: Pictures at an 1884 Exhibition - Softcover

Myers, Kenneth John

9781857593051: Mr. Whistler's Gallery: Pictures at an 1884 Exhibition

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1857593057 ISBN 13: 9781857593051

Publisher: Scala Books, 2003

Showcasing rarely exhibited oils, watercolors, and pastels, Mr. Whistler's Gallery explores an influential exhibition the artist organized at the Dowdeswells' gallery in London in May 1884. Not only did Whistler select the works to be included and decide where they were hung, he also designed the color scheme, furnishings, and picture frames. He titled his installation an Arrangement in Flesh Colour & Grey. Whistler's "arrangement" attracted a great deal of press coverage that spurred attendance and transformed his art exhibition into a widely discussed cultural "event."
Mr. Whistler's Gallery will appeal to scholars, design enthusiasts, and all those interested in nineteenth century British and American art.

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About the Author:

Kenneth John Myers is associate curator of American art at the Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution.

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