Post by Irena Burton

In this week's essay, Modern Frustrations: Tutto bruto, we feature Whistler – an artist whose works spanned a wide range of genres, from a Courbet-inspired realism to Anglo-Japanese interior design to his compellingly meditative nocturnes. Art was not a vehicle for social justice, or moral elevation or personal development for him - the goal of art, all art, was simply to create beauty. This essay also includes a fascinating illustrated video podcast with art historian Linda Merrill, Emory University, about Whistler's art and Ten O'Clock lecture. READ HERE: https://lnkd.in/edWsESjG #connections #art #arthistory #history #humanities #kunstgeschiedenis #kunst #inspiration #artmatters #geschiedenis #storia #museum #ArtEducation #arthistorian #education