Whistler: Streetscapes, Urban Change (Whistler James McNeill)(Pevná vazba) - diskuze
EAN: 9781636810942
An in-depth look at Whistler's city streets and storefronts, addressing the phenomena of urbanization and gentrification, past and presentJames McNeill Whistler (1834-1903) created hundreds of works that depicted urban contexts undergoing rapid transformation. This handsome volume sheds new light on his picturesque representations of London's shifting urban landscape during the Victorian era. Despite Whistler's aversion to overtly political themes, his artworks reveal a long-term engagement with social change. Properties for the newly rich replaced historic buildings and shops, forcing many into squalid conditions. The images featured here, primarily drawn from the permanent collections of the Colby College Museum of Art and the National Museum of Asian Art, bear witness to the uncertainties of modern metropolitan life that Whistler saw firsthand. However, his
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