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Winslow Homer: Artist and Angler

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The art is amazing. And the book is a fine academic effort at explaining Homer.

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.

wonderful reproductions in a most interesting book. I love the art of Winslow Homer but bought this as a present for a friend who is a "fly-fisher". He was very happy with it! Value for money, very well printed.

I found this book to be outstanding. It is packed with good-quality prints of Homer's works. I love his watercolors the most. I haven't read the book yet, but mostly got it for the beautiful paintings. I am very excited to have this book. It's beautiful.