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Whistler, James Abbott McNeill
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1834-1903
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James Abbott McNeill Whistler (10 Jul 1834–17 Jul 1903) was an American painter and printmaker, working primarily in the United Kingdom. He was a key proponent of the credo “art for art’s sake”, refusing sentimentality and art for moral teaching and allusion.
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P1038
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Sources
- Tate artist biography: https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artists/james-abbott-mcneill-whistler-598