The Gentle Art of Making Enemies
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A painter's quarrels become a record of public argument in this collection of writings, letters and lectures by James McNeill Whistler. Newspaper reports about an attempt to publish his collected work without permission lead into his libel action against John Ruskin. In the courtroom exchanges, questions about a picture's price and the time spent painting it prompt Whistler to defend the knowledge behind his work.
The later pages turn to debates about beauty, artistic authority and the claims of poets and painters. Whistler's exchanges with Oscar Wilde mix personal jabs with disagreements over who can speak for art. Reports, replies and brief reflections let readers follow the arguments through several voices rather than through a continuous life story. The book offers material for anyone interested in painting criticism, public reputation and the way a sharp answer can become part of an artist's public identity.
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- James McNeill Whistler
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- About 4 hours
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- Humor
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