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Visit the Artwork

To find out where you can visit the art of James McNeill Whistler, check the list of galleries and institutions that house his paintings, prints, drawings, and other works.

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Behind the Scenes

View exclusive videos from behind the scenes of the making of the “James McNeill Whistler & The Case for Beauty” on PBS.org/Arts.

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Timeline

Born in Lowell, Massachusetts to George Washington Whistler and Anna McNeill Whistler, “Jemie” Whistler would grow up in St. Petersburg, Russia, where his father, at the invitation of Czar Nicholas I, would engineer the Moscow-St. Petersburg railroad…

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About the Filmmaker

Karen Thomas is an award-winning producer, writer and director whose PBS documentaries include 13 prime-time productions.

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Whistler In the Daily News!

David Hinckley, TV Critic for the New York Daily News, praises James McNeill Whistler & The Case for Beauty in his What To Watch review.

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