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This immersive installation by contemporary artist Darren Waterston presents a detailed and decadent interpretation of James Abbott McNeill Whistler's famed Peacock Room, a sumptuous 19th-century interior.
Darren Waterston's Filthy Lucre was created by the artist in collaboration with MASS MoCA, North Adams, Massachusetts. Courtesy of DC Moore Gallery, New York.
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Discover the sumptuous, immersive installation by Darren Waterston
Charming and tempestuous, James Abbott McNeill Whistler has been described as the first contemporary artist
Discover some of the most iconic and enduring objects in the history of Chinese ceramics
"If you want a golden rule that will fit everybody, this is it: have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful".
This pin badge design commemorates Filthy Lucre: Whistler's Peacock Room Reimagined. The 12 digit card number is made up of key years in the story of the Peacock Room and the creation and display of Filthy Lucre.
£8.00 BuyDarren Waterston’s Filthy Lucre presents a dystopian response to the celebrated Peacock Room of 1876, designed by the architect Thomas Jeckyll and made infamous by the controversial painter James Abbott McNeill Whistler.
£10.00 BuyThis lidded jar known as a “ginger jar” was made in the Jingdezhen province around 1683 – 1710 and is typical of the Chinese ceramics that would have been on display in the Peacock Room.
£8.00 BuyAestheticism