“To say of a picture, as is often said in its praise, that it is 'as good as a photograph,' is to praise it for a quality of no art value whatsoever.”

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...