The hidden passions of Whistler's mother

The Scotsman;  July 17, 2000 ;     697 words ......of the most famous portraits in the world. Whistler's Mother, perhaps the most famous work by James McNeill Whistler, is a symbol of earnest Presbyterian probity and weary, pensive motherhood. Whistler, one of the key artists of the "belle epoque...

Whistler's Bridge From East to West

The Washington Post;  May 19, 1995 ;     700+ words ......regret and relief when James McNeill Whistler breathed his last. Regret that one of...that they could finally take a break. Whistler (1834-1903), the expatriate American...is there. Washington will be awash in Whistler exhibitions this spring, but none of...

'A Singularity of Appearance Counts Doubly in a Democracy of Clothes':...

Visual Culture in Britain;  January 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ......this was one of the important lessons Whistler taught the young Oscar Wilde when the...London after the Ruskin libel trial.1 Whistler's influence upon Wilde is well recorded...the increasingly famous Wilde had for Whistler's rehabilitation in London.2 Wilde was...

The rap on Whistler.(James McNeill Whistler retrospective, National...

Newsweek;  June 12, 1995 ;     569 words ......American expatriate painter James McNeill Whistler (1834-1903) and told him, There are only...great painters, you and Velazquez. Madam, Whistler replied, why drag in Velazquez? Indeed...countryman Thomas Eakins? All of them were Whistler's betters, as is made clear by the Whistler...

Hi, Mom! She's Here for A Visit--and a Whistler Reappraisal

The Washington Post;  May 28, 1995 ;     700+ words ...James McNeill Whistler battled like a terrier for posterity...snarled at the sort he has received. Whistler is still honored by his countrymen...goes on view today in "James McNeill Whistler" at the National Gallery of Art. That...

CAN: Whistler not just for skiers, snowboarders

AAP General News (Australia);  January 21, 2008 ;     700+ words ...AAP General News (Australia) 01-21-2008 CAN: Whistler not just for skiers, snowboarders By Adam Gartrell (with pix AAP717-720) WHISTLER, Canada, AAP - Tumbling down one of Whistler Mountain's so-called "green runs" with a mouthful of...

MASTERFUL WHISTLER SHOW NOW AT TAFT.(Living)

The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH);  March 7, 2005 ;     700+ words ......London in 1848. By 1865, Whistler had taken up permanent residence...Cincinnatians much revere Whistler's early charming painting...his half-sister Deborah Haden and his niece seated at...impressed with how masterful Whistler was in the art of printing...revival, Ambrosini said. Whistler, ...

James McNeill Whistler, A Long Way From His Mother

The Washington Post;  May 16, 1995 ;     700+ words ...It is right that there should be four Whistler shows at once here, for it takes about...at that picture doesn't fit the man. Whistler was no paragon of Protestant correctness...enemies, sleep around. James McNeill Whistler (1834-1903) proclaimed himself American...

Whistler: The master; Freer Gallery's 'Amsterdam Set' exhibits etchings...

The Washington Times;  July 12, 2003 ;     700+ words ......earlier in the year in Whistler in Venice: The Pastels, Whistler's prints are rare. Finding that the pressure of the...Embroidered Curtain, from the set, is widely considered Whistler's greatest print. He etched the cobblestones with short...Kenneth Myers explains that as a student in Paris, ...

The serious side of Whistler.(Arts)(Art)

The Washington Times;  August 9, 1998 ;     700+ words ...James McNeill Whistler is best known for his 1871 Arrangement...the Artist's Mother, usually called Whistler's Mother. The flamboyant artist (1834-19...trial was successful, but bankrupted Whistler. In London, where Whistler settled in...

Scratching the surface on Whistler ; In Clark exhibit, his work is praised...

The Boston Globe;  June 29, 2008 ;     700+ words ......Arts / Art Review Like Breath on Glass: Whistler, Inness, and the Art of Painting Softly...WILLIAMSTOWN - "Like Breath on Glass: Whistler, Inness, and the Art of Painting Softly...effects in the paintings of James McNeill Whistler and his American followers, is a fine...

Tops for skiing: Whistler.(Whistler, British Columbia)

Town & Country;  January 1, 2002 ;     700+ words ......skiers will cross continents for it? Whistler has always been a winter destination...Actually, the resort has two mountains: Whistler and Blackcomb.) It's a skier's mecca...My father and I, having journeyed to Whistler last winter for a rare father-daughter...

Whistler's snowy slopes are paradise for skiers

Deseret News (Salt Lake City);  February 10, 2008 ;     700+ words ...WHISTLER, British Columbia -- A dozen years ago, a roommate and...decided to drive the pickup truck five hours north to Whistler. We left at 10 p.m., pulled into the lot near the lifts...stopped at McDonald's. You couldn't pull that off today. Whistler -- and its twin neighbor, Blackcomb Mountain -- about...

Whistler comes full circle; Exhibits at Corcoran, Freer trace artist's...

The Washington Times;  February 8, 2003 ;     700+ words ......Expatriate American artist James McNeill Whistler was the enfant terrible of 1870s London...understood his remarkable innovations. Whistler (1834-1903) offended the rich and powerful...charging Leyland twice the agreed upon sum. Whistler's carefully self-orchestrated reputation...

Whistler's work // American artist's lithographs on display

Chicago Sun-Times;  June 5, 1998 ;     700+ words ......Chicago, the artistry of James McNeill Whistler can be seen not only hanging on the walls...lifetime. Based on the color scheme of a Whistler exhibition in London in 1886, the walls...exhibit presents more than 200 works by Whistler, highlighting the American artist's achievements...