The CA and Angling.

[Peter Sharpe]

I think our American visitors regard her as something of an icon, and would be grateful if you didn't divulge any knowledge you may have of her extra-marital activities.

[Peter Waller]

Its a strange quirk of nature, Peter, that these young, immerging nations feel such a compelling need to iconise as many home grown icons as possible. With alternatives like Andy Warhol and Jackson Pollock I suppose Whistler was the obvious choice.

 

Interestingly Whistler moved to London and was a 'buddy' of Oscar Wilde, which makes him a queer choice for iconisation by middle America.

 

Oh, it was the Mother who became the icon. What was her sir-name?

 

[ 04. September 2002, 10:01 AM: Message edited by: Peter Waller ]

[Jim Roper]

I thought Whistler was a maker of shotguns.

 

Jim Roper

 

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[miasma]

Peter,I find it somewhat of a strange choice to

promote Whistler to icon status.

Mom,Apple pie and the American way of life,and

how does Whistler describe his own Mother.....

"Arrangement in Grey and Black No.1"....!!

[Peter Sharpe]

Could have been worse. He could have called her No.2

[Peter Waller]

Miasma, we must be reading the same reference book!