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The Watercolors of Winslow Homer
Miles Unger , and Winslow Homer Manufacturer: W. W. Norton & Company ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
ASIN: 0393020479 |
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Winslow Homer's watercolors rank among the greatest pictorial legacies of this country. Winslow Homer's first medium was oil painting, although to make ends meet, he did commercial illustration and chronicled the New York City social scene. Eventually, Homer withdrew from city life altogether to settle at Prout's Neck on the rocky New England coast. There he turned to watercolor, in part for financial reasons (watercolors were easier to sell), but the newly popular medium also enabled him to capture his impressions of scenery and landscapes encountered during his many travels with an immediacy and directness impossible in the more time-consuming oils. Of his more than 700 watercolors, over 140 are reproduced here, dating from the 1870s to the turn of the century and ranging from pastoral to narrative, dramatic to serene. Miles Unger's text provides insight into the artist's technical mastery of the medium and discusses the importance of Homer's watercolors within the larger body of his work. 140 color illustrations.Customer Reviews:
The Watercolors of Winslow Homer.......2007-09-22
Beautiful Reproductions of Homer's WC.......2004-02-25
As for the text of the book, it is interesting, informative, and insightful. Altogether, this is a very well put together book; it is one of the finest books I have in my collection.
Beautiful pictures, overwritten text.......2002-03-12
The hundreds of paintings reproduced in this large-format book deserve five stars. The publisher should be thanked for bringing together works scattered around a large number of museums, and for giving us a finely produced art book. Even fans of Winslow Homer will not have seen most of these paintings, which may represent the summit of American watercolors. Unfortunately, the accompanying text goes far beyond what is necessary to appreciate Homer's art. The descriptions of personal history and technique are helpful, but not the philosophical musings and overwrought interpretations. The text should have been cut by a third.
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Masters of Color and Light
Linda S. Ferber Manufacturer: Smithsonian ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
ASIN: 1560985720 |
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All the usual suspects and a few surprises too.......2002-01-27
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Winslow Homer Watercolors
Helen A. Cooper Manufacturer: Natl Gallery of Art ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0894680870 |
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Martha's Review.......2006-07-27
An excellent book.......2002-12-29
In Awe of Homer.......2002-06-23
The color plates in this book are gorgeous and the text gives good information about Homer, his life, times, and techniques. It was a delight for my eyes!
In 1873, at the age of 37, Homer began serious work with watercolor while in Gloucester, Massachusetts. These paintings were characterized by broad brushstrokes and extensive use of light and color.
The Gloucester watercolors began Homer's lifelong pattern: he would focus for a certain amount of time on a singular theme inspired by a particular location. Some of these themes included rural life, especially childhood, and seascapes/marine scenes. He lived for periods of time in Gloucester; Cullercoats, England; Prout's Neck, Maine; the Bahamas and Cuba;, the Adirondacks; Quebec; Bermuda; and Florida. His need for privacy led him to live in somewhat remote locations, and during these years he was constantly experimenting with new techniques. Prout's Neck was his home base for his last 30 years although he often spent time in other places during that period. It was in Cullercoats (1881-82) that he developed his mature watercolor technique and his love of sea themes which he painted for the rest of his life.
Homer's late works are very thought provoking, often showing heroic subjects or themes; they show nature's beauty and its power and humans' mortality.
Homer lived a very solitary life, never truly realizing how really famous he was. He died at the age of 75, his last five years spent even more withdrawn from society and battling many illnesses.
Beautiful and Lasting..........2002-06-18
Homer, my hero!.......2000-10-17
I purchased this book for its good illustrations of Homer's watercolour paintings, but soon found that the excellent text makes compelling reading too, dealing with formal and art-historical painting issues. It is an academic publication, with an emphasis on Homer's technique as it relates to his subject and meaning. Buy it just to drool over the paintings; the text is an added bonus.
The author has grouped Homer's watercolor work into geographical sections - for example, "Bahamas", "Adirondacks", "Florida and Prout's Neck". More than just a chronological journey, the book examines Homer's work from his many different physical locations. Homer's technically brilliant watercolours reflect his unique artistic vision, celebrated in vivid color, unique viewpoints, superb composition ... and more.
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Winslow Homer Watercolors (Watson-Guptill Famous Artists)
Donelson F. Hoopes Manufacturer: Watson-Guptill Publications ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0823023265 |
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Great book for lovers of watercolor.......2007-08-23
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Winslow Homer Watercolors
Nicolai Cikovsky Manufacturer: Hugh Lauter Levin Associates ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0883638916 |
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Winslow Homer: Artist and Angler
Patricia A. Junker , Sarah Burns , and William H. Gerdts Manufacturer: Thames & Hudson ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
ASIN: 0500093075 |
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This engaging book and the exhibition that it accompanies are the first to look closely at Winslow Homer's avid pursuit of fly-fishing and at the inspiration that the sport provided for his art.It was fishing that led the eminent painter to three of the locales with which we now associate his name: the Adirondacks in northern New York State, Florida, and Quebec. Each of these distinctive regions elicited unique and strong reactions from the painter, which took form in works that are brilliant studies of light, atmosphere, and the spirit of place. At his favorite fishing spots, Homer worked in the traveler's medium of watercolor, stretching it ever more boldly and unconventionally in order to convey the intensity of his experience of nature; his response to light and atmosphere peculiar to a given region, a specific season, and a particular time of day; and his feeling for the physical and psychological demands of his favorite sport.
Homer's fly-fishing paintings are an immensely varied and little-understood aspect of his art. They serve as a counterpoint to all his other work, especially in the decades of the 1880s and beyond when fly-fishing represented a regular and sustained activity for the artist. Homer's fishing watercolors suggested to him new subject matter, inspiring or at least intensifying, for example, his interest in commercial fishing and in the lives of the men and women who live by the sea. And his fishing expeditions offered recreation, rejuvenation, solace, and camaraderie, which spurred his imagination. The intense visual experience of fly-fishing afforded Homer a close involvement with nature's mysterious details, revealing new worlds of color, form, and dynamism. He also found through fishing new outlets for his work, new patrons, and an audience of Victorian-era sportsmen who could "read" and comprehend his pictures. 110 illustrations, 80 in color.
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Winslow Homer: Outdoorsman.......2003-08-17
However, each chapter is authored by a different writer and not every chapter is equally well-crafted. This individual essay format also thwarts any attempt to present a cohesive story arc.
In the end, I still wonder exactly why the outdoors meant so much to Homer; none of the author's fully or successfully explained that crucual detail.
Also, by limiting the book to fishing, the authors have excluded a major portion of Homer's sporting life and artistic inspiration. His hunting pictures are among his most commanding and they get little or no attention in this book. Sport of all sort seems to have informed Homer's life -- and art -- throughout the year; a book simply about his angling art therefore fails to provide a full picture of the man, his life, and his work.
But the stunning art alone is worth the price of admission.
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American Water Colorists: Winslow Homer, Thomas Eakins, John Singer Sargent (Metropolitan Museum of Art Miniatures)
Manufacturer: Metropolitan Museum of Art ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000B73N74 |
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During the 1950's the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York produced a series of booklets about prominent artists which include numerous 4" x 5" pullout glossy color prints. Many of the texts were written by well known art critics of the day and the booklets were distributed by the book-of-the-month-club for its members.
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American Watercolor and Winslow Homer
Winslow] Goodrich, Lloyd [Homer Manufacturer: Walker Art Center ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: B000KVJ0X2 |
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American watercolor and Winslow Homer
Lloyd Goodrich Manufacturer: American Artists Group [distributor] ProductGroup: Book Binding: Unknown Binding ASIN: B0007FNWQ2 |
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Fishing In The North Woods
Museum Of Fine Arts Boston Manufacturer: Universe ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0789300168 Release Date: 1995-10-15 |
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The Beginner's Guide Watercolor: A Complete Step-By-Step Guide to Techniques and Materials
Angela Gair Manufacturer: Sterling ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items: ASIN: 185368323X |
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Painting in Gouache (Studio Vista Beginner's Guides)
Patricia Monahan Manufacturer: Sterling Pub Co Inc ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items: ASIN: 0289800803 |
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Gouache Painting as Art.......2005-09-08
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Beginner's Guide: Watercolor 2 (HT271)
Geri Medway Manufacturer: Walter Foster ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 1560104899 |
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Walter Foster's classic How to Draw and Paint series provides aspiring artists with an exceptional array of art instruction books featuring all subject areas and media. Each title includes easy step-by-step exercises as well as finished illustrations or paintings that will inspire artistic talent in anyone.Packed with practical information, helpful tips, and fundamental techniques, the How to Draw and Paint series offers a complete library of resources to which artists of all skill levels can refer again and again.
¥ Discover how easy painting with watercolor can be with 13 inspiring projects
¥ Find out what materials and colors you'll need to get started painting right away
¥ Choose your favorite subjects--from flowers, still lifes, and landscapes to animals, children, and more
¥ Follow along step-by-step to create translucent, jewel-like works of art
¥ Learn the secrets for using color to convey a range of emotions
¥ Master the techniques for adding texture and creating special effects
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Beginner's Guide: Watercolor 1 (HT265)
Caroline Linscott Manufacturer: Walter Foster ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 1560104538 |
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Walter Foster's classic How to Draw and Paint series provides aspiring artists with an exceptional array of art instruction books featuring all subject areas and media. Each title includes easy step-by-step exercises as well as finished illustrations or paintings that will inspire artistic talent in anyone.Packed with practical information, helpful tips, and fundamental techniques, the How to Draw and Paint series offers a complete library of resources to which artists of all skill levels can refer again and again.
¥ Discover dozens of beautiful, inspiring watercolor paintings
¥ Find out what materials and colors you'll need to get started painting right away
¥ Choose your favorite subjects--from flowers, still lifes, and landscapes to animals, children, and more
¥ Create wonderfully translucent atmospheric works of art
¥ Learn the secrets for using color to convey a range of emotions
¥ Master the techniques for adding texture and creating special effects
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The Beginner's Guide: Watercolor Landscapes: A Complete Step-by-Step Guide to Techniques and Materials
Ian Sidaway Manufacturer: New Holland ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 1859749674 |
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A Beginners Guide to Drawing and Painting in Watercolour
Shelagh Ashley Manufacturer: Search Press Ltd ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0855329580 |
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Beginners Guide to Painting Watercolours (New Practical Art)
Rosemary Williams Manufacturer: Magna Books Inc Remainder ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 1854224328 |
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Painting in Watercolour (Beginner's Guides)
Jenny Rodwell Manufacturer: Sterling Pub Co Inc ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0289800560 |
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Painting Landscape in Watercolour (Studio Vista Beginner's Guides)
Patricia Monahan Manufacturer: Sterling Pub Co Inc ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 028980082X |
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Watercolor for All: A Practical Guide for Beginners & Improvers
Ray Campell Smith Manufacturer: David & Charles Publishers ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0715307134 |
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Watercolor for All.......2001-07-11
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Good Basic Skills Guide.......2000-04-10
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