Facts about James Whistler

Occup.	Artist
From	USA
Born	July 14, 1834
Died	July 17, 1903
Aged	69 years

Summary

James Whistler was a famous Artist from USA, who lived between July 14, 1834 and July 17, 1903. He/she became 69 years old.

Zodiac:

He/she is born under the zodiac cancer, who is known for Emotion, Diplomatic, Intensity, Impulsive, Selective. Our collection contains 12 quotes who is written / told by James, under the main topics: Art - Intelligence.

Related authors: Kahlil Gibran (Poet)

"An artist is not paid for his labor but for his vision"

James Whistler

"You shouldn't say it is not good. You should say, you do not like it; and then, you know, you're perfectly safe"

James Whistler

"Work alone will efface the footsteps of work"

James Whistler

"To say to the painter that Nature is to be taken as she is, is to say to the player that he may sit on the piano"

James Whistler

"The vast majority of English folk cannot and will not consider a picture as a picture, apart from any story which it may be supposed to tell"

James Whistler

"The rare few, who, early in life have rid themselves of the friendship of the many"

James Whistler

"It takes a long time for a man to look like his portrait"

James Whistler

"If other people are going to talk, conversation becomes impossible"

James Whistler

"I maintain that two and two would continue to make four, in spite of the whine of the amateur for three, or the cry of the critic for five"

James Whistler

"I can't tell you if genius is hereditary, because heaven has granted me no offspring"

James Whistler

"I am not arguing with you - I am telling you"

James Whistler

"An artist's career always begins tomorrow"

James Whistler

Facts about James Whistler

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