Winslow Homer Born in 1836 in Boston. One of the 19 th century’s best American artists He wanted...
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Winslow Homer Born in 1836 in Boston
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Winslow Homer Born in 1836 in
Boston
One of the 19th century’s best American artists
• He wanted to capture the real
• He started making prints for a lithographer at 19
• He then became a magazine illustrator
• In 1862 he painted scenes of the civil War
Homer enjoyed scenes of daily life and leisure
He painted swimmers, sailors, croquet players and farm workers
He illustrated the Civil War as a magazine illustrator
Homer escaped to the Caribbean painted tropical scenes
Homer loved to watch storms
He bought a house in Maine and converted a barn into a home and studio
In 1881 a turning point came when he spent time in an English fishing village on the north Sea