Apr 8, 2006
The art of Rex Whistler, 1905–1944
Rex Whistler photographed by Cecil Beaton.
British artist Reginald John “Rex” Whistler isn’t heard of much these days, partly because he died young, partly because his work was decorative, rather than gallery-oriented, but mostly because his art, although very much of its time, went against the grain of prevailing Modernist trends. Indeed, he’s so poorly discussed […]
