A celebration of the American painter's life and work in the region he loved best In 1883 American artist Winslow Homer (1836–1910) moved his studio from New York City to Prouts Neck, a slip of coastline just south of Portland, Maine. Here, over the course of twenty-five years, Homer produced his most celebrated and emotionally powerful paintings, which often depicted the dramatic views and storm-strewn skies around his home. Homer's influence and the Prouts Neck area would have a profound effect on the rise of a new American modernism, inspiring the artists who followed him. This beautifully illustrated catalogue celebrates Homer's legacy at Prouts Neck, and documents the Portland Museum of Art's six-year conservation project to preserve the Winslow Homer Studio, the former carriage house in which Homer lived and worked. Photographs of the studio and site, never before open to the public, highlight views that are recognizable as the subject of so many of Homer's paintings. Essays by leading scholars examine his iconic masterpieces; his artistic development in Prouts Neck; the architecture of his studio; his relationship to French painting; and the full range of his marine paintings. Published in association with the Portland Museum of Art Exhibition Schedule: Portland Museum of Art(09/22/12-12/30/12)
Weatherbeaten: Winslow Homer and Maine
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Author: Denenberg, Thomas Andrew
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780300184426
Details:
Author: Denenberg, Thomas Andrew
Brand: Yale University Press
Edition: Illustrated
Binding: Hardcover
Format: Illustrated
Number Of Pages: 184
Release Date: 11-12-2012
Part Number: 73 color + 24 b-w illus.
EAN: 9780300184426
Package Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.3 x 0.8 inches
Languages: English
