This big, insightful show celebrates the pioneering American who was torn between painting beauty for beauty’s sake – and cutting through the glitz

This big, insightful show celebrates the pioneering American who was torn between painting beauty for beauty’s sake – and cutting through the glitz

When his 15-year-old model did a runner, Whistler’s mother stepped in. As the triumphant result arrives in Britain, the work’s restorer writes about its creator’s brilliance –…