James McNeill Whistler and the Case for Beauty

Butterfly | Behind the Scenes

On set, the prop master supplies a fluttering butterfly to be chased by young Whistler.

Butterfly | Behind the Scenes

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    James McNeill Whistler and the Case for Beauty

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    The original art star, Whistler was a caustic wit and man-about-town. For the first time, a film examines the biography of the man and the course of his career. Best known for his painting popularly called “Whistler’s Mother,” by his death, Whistler was one of the most recognized artists in Europe and is today placed in the first rank of modern painters.

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