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Watercolors by Winslow Homer : the color of light / Martha Tedeschi with Kristi Dahm ; contributions by Judith Walsh and Karen Huang.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Homer, Winslow, 1836-1910, artist.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Watercolor painting, American--Exhibitions.
- Watercolor painting, American.
- Homer, Winslow, 1836-1910--Exhibitions.
- Homer, Winslow.
- Homer, Winslow, 1836-1910--Criticism and interpretation.
- Homer, Winslow, 1836-1910.
- Genre:
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Exhibition catalogs.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (228 pages) : 286 illustrations (chiefly color), portrait
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Other Title:
- Color of light
- Place of Publication:
- Chicago : Art Institute of Chicago ; New Haven : Yale University Press, [2008]
- Summary:
- "American painter Winslow Homer (1836-1910) created some of the most breathtaking and influential watercolors in the history of the medium. This handsome volume provides a comprehensive look at Homer's technical and artistic practice as a watercolorist, and at the experiences that shaped his remarkable development. Focusing on 25 rarely seen watercolors from the Art Institute's collection, along with 75 other related watercolors, gouaches, drawings, and paintings, including many of the artist's characteristic subjects, the book proposes a new understanding of Homer's techniques as they evolved over his career. Accessibly written essays consider each of the featured works in detail, examining the relationship between monochrome drawing and watercolor and the artist's lifelong interest in new optical and color theories. In particular, they show how his sojourn in England, where he encountered leading British marine watercolorists and the dynamic avant-garde art scene, precipitated an abrupt change in technique and subject matter upon his return home. Conservators address the fragility of these watercolors, which are prone to fading due to light exposure, and demonstrate, through pioneering research on Homer's pigments and computer-assisted imaging, how the works have changed over time. Several of Homer's greatest watercolors are digitally 'restored,' providing an exhilarating glimpse of the original impact of Homer's groundbreaking color experiments"--Publisher's description.
- Contents:
- Foreword / James Cuno
- A gradual awakening in favor: Winslow Homer and watercolor collection in Chicago / Karen Huang
- Introduction: A bold, unguided effort: the self-education of America's master in watercolor / Martha Tedeschi
- Fresh air and pure impressions: early watercolors / Marthe Tedeschi
- More skill, more refined, more delicate: England / Judith Walsh
- A light on the sea: Prout's neck Martha Tedeschi
- A special communion with nature: the Adirondacks and Quebec / Martha Tedeschi
- Memoranda of travel: the tropics / Martha Tedeschi
- Winslow Homer and the color theories of Michel-Eugène Chevreul / Judith Walsh
- Intention and alteration: Winslow Homer's watercolor palette / Kristi Dahm.
- Notes:
- Description based on print record and online resource (A&AePortal, viewed on May 15, 2018).
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-227) and indexes.
- ISBN:
- 9780300233629
- 0300233620
- OCLC:
- 707421389
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