Donelson F. Hoopes devotes a beautiful volume exclusively to the most popular of all American watercolorists. Published in cooperation with The Brooklyn Museum and The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the book includes virtually the entire Winslow Homer collection of both museums.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Covers the range of the artist's watercolours,
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This review is from: Winslow Homer Watercolors (Watson-Guptill Famous Artists) (Paperback)
The book opens with a chronology and a bibliography. This is followed by a ten page essay which provides a chronological record of Homer's development and his work. The remainder of the book is taken up with the colour plates, each of which is presented on the right hand page with the facing page offering details and comments on the work. These notes are generally objective and informative.
The large square format of the book combined with taking the image almost to the edges of the page, allows the images to be reproduced to a good size. However, while there is no problem with the clarity of the images they appear a little weak in colour, and lack the vibrancy one would expect from watercolours. While I have not been fortunate to see the works in the original, reproductions I have seen elsewhere look more convincing. I feel too that the choice of a modern serif font for the text is not the best choice; it certainly has not reproduced well and despite being fairly large is not that easy to read across the wide page. This is a well produced book which offers thirty two full colour plates covering the range of the artist's watercolour output.
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Great book for lovers of watercolor,
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This review is from: Winslow Homer Watercolors (Watson-Guptill Famous Artists) (Paperback)
This is an excellect book for anyone who is interested in painting, watercoler and/or Winslow Homer. It has a representative sample of Homers' work with large color plates, along with a discussion of each painting which places it in the context of Homers' life and career at the time the work was created.
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master watercolorist,
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This review is from: Winslow Homer Watercolors (Hardcover)
A beautiful book of Winslow Homer's watercolors. An original American artist, this book belongs in everone's collection. History of the US and marvelous art linked together in the mind of a masterful painter. If one is an artist, they can learn from this great watercolorist. His paintings are vibrant and strong in their simplicity.
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During the summer of 1878, Homer visited a place called Houghton Farm, at Mountainville, New York. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Prout's Neck, Lazarus Fund, The Brooklyn Museum Purchase Fund, The Metropolitan Museum of Art Amelia, New York New!
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During the summer of 1878, Homer visited a place called Houghton Farm, at Mountainville, New York. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Prout's Neck, Lazarus Fund, The Brooklyn Museum Purchase Fund, The Metropolitan Museum of Art Amelia, New York New!
Books on Related Topics | Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Winslow Homer by Nicolai Cikovsky Jr. in Front Matter (1), Front Matter (2), and Front Matter (3)
- Winslow Homer by Lloyd Goodrich in Front Matter (1), and Front Matter (2)
- Life Line (Harlequin Intrigue) by York in Front Matter
- The Life and Works of Winslow Homer by William Howe Downes in Front Matter
- Color Choices: Making Color Sense Out of Color Theory by Stephen Quiller in Back Matter
- Painting What You Want to See (Practical Art Books) by Charles Reid in Back Matter
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