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Foster, Kathleen A.

Summary: "The Life Line, a thrilling scene of rescue on stormy seas, firmly established Winslow Homer (1836-1910) as one of the leading American painters of his day, and one of the foremost maritime artists of all time. Combining a close analysis of Homer's masterpiece with an engaging look at the history of images of disaster and rescue in art and popular culture, Shipwreck! explores the making and...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Philadelphia Museum of Art 2012

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 702 HOMER FOS

Conrads, Margaret C.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Princeton University Press in association with the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art 2001

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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 759.13 CON

Junker, Patricia A.

Summary: As counterpoint to all his other work, especially in the 1880s, they serve to underscore Homer's passion for and dedication to fly-fishing. Examines Homer's lifelong devotion to fishing as it related to his connection to the American landscape, and his extraordinary ability to evoke the atmosphere of pastoral locales. Over 180 color and b/w figures, plates and photographs.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Thames & Hudson 2003

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1 available in Oversize, Call number: 702 HOMER JUN

Tedeschi, Martha

Summary: American painter Winslow Homer (1836-1910) created some of the most breathtaking and influential watercolors in the history of the medium. This handsome volume provides a comprehensive look at Homer's technical and artistic practice as a watercolorist, and at the experiences that shaped his remarkable development. Focusing on over one hundred watercolors - including twenty-five rarely seen...

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Publisher / Publication Date: The Art Institute of Chicago 2008

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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 759.13 TED

Simpson, Marc.

Contents: A chronology of Homer's early career, 1859-1866 / Sally Mills -- Marks of honor and death : sharpshooter and the Peninsular Campaign of 1862 / Christopher Kent Wilson -- The bright side : "humorously conceived and truthfully executed" / Marc Simpson -- Prisoners from the front : an American history painting? / Lucretia H. Giese -- A harvest of death : the veteran in a new field / Nicolai...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco 1988

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 759.13 SIM

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