Project Gutenberg 2008-02-19 Public domain in the USA. 386 Whistler, James McNeill 1834 1903 Whistler, James Abbott McNeill Whistler, J. McNeill (James McNeill) Whistler, James A. McNeill (James Abbott McNeill) Whistler, J. A. MacNeill (James Abbott MacNeill) Whistler, James McNeil The Gentle Art of Making Enemies E-text prepared by Suzanne Shell, Christine P. Travers, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net) "The Gentle Art of Making Enemies" by James McNeill Whistler is a collection of essays and commentary written during the late 19th century. This work showcases Whistler's unique perspective on art, criticism, and the often contentious relationship between artists and their critics, particularly highlighted through his infamous legal battle with John Ruskin. The text illustrates Whistler's wit and creativity while exploring themes of artistic integrity, public perception, and identity in the world of art. At the start of this collection, the reader is introduced to a curious legal history involving Whistler, where he defends his work and reputation against Ruskin's disparaging remarks. Whistler's art is criticized for being unrefined or lacking detail, leading him to seek legal recourse for libel. The opening portion delves into courtroom exchanges, witty exchanges between Whistler and his interrogators, and captures his steadfast belief in his own artistic value despite the unflattering portrayals by critics. This section sets the tone for the rest of the book, reflecting on the nature of criticism and the artist's response to public opinion. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Whistler, James McNeill, 1834-1903 Painting ND Text Browsing: Art & Photography Browsing: Biographies 440034 438908 2024-09-10T12:30:28.377704 2023-09-11T05:46:29.255350 text/html text/html 438875 2008-02-19T14:28:41 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 532269 2021-01-03T08:42:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 624441 2024-09-10T12:30:40.025697 application/epub+zip 626434 2024-09-10T12:30:31.554750 application/epub+zip 221909 2024-09-10T12:30:29.965747 application/epub+zip 823906 2024-09-10T12:30:45.766626 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 783555 2024-09-10T12:30:38.401691 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 397763 2022-09-11T11:11:14.350043 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 346033 345909 2024-09-10T12:30:26.247768 2023-09-11T05:46:27.396327 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 345554 2021-01-03T08:42:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 130893 2021-01-03T08:42:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 345580 2021-01-03T08:42:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 130682 2021-01-03T08:42:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20553 2024-09-10T12:30:45.943621 application/rdf+xml 16088 2024-09-10T12:30:30.360707 image/jpeg 3944 2024-09-10T12:30:30.160713 image/jpeg 601379 2024-09-10T12:30:28.651805 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia