1919 The Gentle Art Of Making Enemies J.M. Whistler Antique Art History Book

1919 The Gentle Art Of Making Enemies J.M. Whistler Antique Art History Book

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1919 The Gentle Art Of Making Enemies J.M. Whistler Antique Art History Book

The Gentle Art Of Making Enemies
By James McNeil Whistler
Published by William Heinemann: London 1919

"The Gentle Art of Making Enemies is a book by the painter James McNeill Whistler, published in London in 1890 by William Heinemann, who also published a second, enlarged edition in 1892. The book was in part a response to, in part a transcript of, Whistler's famous libel suit against critic John Ruskin. Ruskin, in a review of the inaugural showing at the Grosvenor Gallery, had referred to Whistler's painting Nocturne in Black and Gold - The Falling Rocket as "flinging a pot of paint in the public's face". The book contains Whistler's letters to newspapers chronicling his many petty grievances against various acquaintances and friends, and it contains his famous 1885 lecture, "Ten O'Clock", explaining "the meaning and purpose of art"."

General wear and fading to covers and spine as shown. Some foxing present mainly to prelims otherwise pages age toned but clean. Good condition overall. Please study photos to understand condition. Happy to provide more photos on request.

Size 21cm x 17cm x 3.5cm - 340 Pages

Categories:

  • Antique - Pre 1950
  • Art

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    Condition: Good
    Binding: Hardcover
    Special Attributes:
    Region: Europe
    Subject: Art & Photography
    Original/Facsimile: Original
    Seller Notes: General wear and fading to covers and spine as shown. Some foxing present mainly to prelims otherwise pages age toned but clean. Good condition overall. Please study photos to understand condition. Happy to provide more photos on request.
    Language: English
    Author: James McNeil Whistler
    Publisher: William Heinemann: London
    Year Printed: 1919
    Sub-subject: James McNeil Whistler