Whistler's mother : portrait of an extraordinary life
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Author
Contributors
Toutziari, Georgia, Author
Published
New Haven, CT : Yale University Press, ©2018.
Status
Central - Adult Nonfiction
759.13 WHISTLE SUTHE
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759.13 WHISTLE SUTHE
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Published
New Haven, CT : Yale University Press, ©2018.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
245 pages, 32 pages of color plates : color ; 24 cm
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-230) and index.
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Discover the extraordinary woman behind one of the most famous images of motherhood in Western art Judged by the portrait Arrangement in Gray and Black No. 1 (1871), painted by her son James McNeill Whistler, Anna Whistler (1804-1881) appears to have been a pious, unassuming, domestic woman. This characterization, however, is far from the whole truth. Anna was born in the slaveholding South, raised principally in Brooklyn, New York, and resided for many years in both Russia and Great Britain, and her life was filled with adventure and excitement. The authors' unprecedented use of her private diaries and correspondence results in a crisp biographical rendering that reveals a resilient, vibrant, bright, and deeply engaged woman. In her writings, Anna made shrewd observations about the social, cultural, artistic, and political issues of her era, which was one of enormous and near-constant change. She knew and interacted with an astonishing array of people, from Russian peasants and American farmers to Robert E. Lee and Giuseppe Mazzini. She also raised one of the finest artists of the nineteenth century. As her son made his way in the art world, Anna became his unofficial agent, promoting his work, managing his finances, and advising him on the best opportunities for success. That he, in turn, should immortalize her as a global celebrity and international icon of motherhood was only appropriate.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Sutherland, D. E., & Toutziari, G. (2018). Whistler's mother: portrait of an extraordinary life . Yale University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Sutherland, Daniel E. and Georgia, Toutziari. 2018. Whistler's Mother: Portrait of an Extraordinary Life. Yale University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Sutherland, Daniel E. and Georgia, Toutziari. Whistler's Mother: Portrait of an Extraordinary Life Yale University Press, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Sutherland, Daniel E.,, and Georgia Toutziari. Whistler's Mother: Portrait of an Extraordinary Life Yale University Press, 2018.
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