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Winslow HOMER THE ILLUSTRATOR: His Wood Engravings, 1857-1888.

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From: Arts & Activities
Date: 20011001
Author:Johnson, Mark M.

What could possibly be more American, and reflective of our past, than the works of artist Winslow Homer? As a 19th-century painter and illustrator, he documented the Civil War and depicted scenes representing nearly every aspect of American life. In the late 19th century, he virtually revolutionized American painting and turned out to be one of our nation's most influential artists.

Born in Boston to a long-established, middle-class New England family, Winslow Homer (1836-1910) was first introduced to art through the decorative watercolors painted by his mother, who also ...

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