“Industry in art is a necessity—not a virtue—and any evidence of the same, in the production, is a blemish, not a quality.”

About James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Painter • American

James Abbott McNeill Whistler was an American-born artist, active during the American Gilded Age and based primarily in the United Kingdom. He was a leading proponent of the 'art for art's sake' philosophy, valuing...