1992-2003 Winslow Homer and the Illustrated Book & Winslow Homer and the Pictorial Press

Description

First Edition, Illustrated, Original Binding, Publishers' Original Binding, Signed, With Dustwrapper

Two volumes. First edition, first impression. Each volume is signed by the author to the title page. Part of Tatham's extensive five volume study of the life and work of Winslow Homer, an American landscape painter and illustrator, best known for his marine subjects. He is considered one of the foremost painters of nineteenth-century America and a preeminent figure in American art in general. Written by David Tatham, an American professor emeritus of fine arts at Syracuse University and a renowned scholar specializing in nineteenth-century American art, particularly the work of Winslow Homer. This set contains: Winslow Homer and the Illustrated Book, 1992. Illustrated with a frontispiece and one hundred and seventy-three images. Exploring the rich cultural context of all Homer's work as an illustrator of prose and poetry. Adding significantly to our understanding of one of America's favourite artists. Winslow Homer and the Pictorial Press, 2003. Illustrated throughout. Representing Homer's work from his time as a novice artist to his later pieces that remained a steady source of income well after he established himself as a painter. Shedding light on the financial aspects of his career and highlighting his development as an artist.