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Exhibition at Carnegie Museum of Art showcases 80 rarely-seen prints and drawings |
| August 5th, 2012 01:35:12 am |
PITTSBURGH, PA.- 80 rarely-seen prints and drawings by James Abbot McNeill Whistler have gone on view Saturday, August 4 at Carnegie Museum of Art. Organized by associate curator of fine arts Amanda Zehnder, Whistler & Rebellion in the Art World explores Whistler's flamboyant defiance of artistic conventions, and his insistence on the importance of “art for art’s sake.” The museum holds a substantial collection of Whistler’s prints, which have not been on view since 1998. Only an artist as talented as Whistler could get away with his rebellious persona. Deliberately provocative and controversy-seeking, he maintained a contentious stance toward other artists, critics, academics, viewers, and patrons. His legacy, on the other hand, speaks for his immense ability to create exquisite works of art. Carnegie Museum of Art engaged Whistler shortly after its foundation in 1895; he served on several advisory boards for |
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