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Near Andersonville: Winslow Homer’s Civil War
Peter H. Wood
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Description for Near Andersonville: Winslow Homer’s Civil War
Hardback. The admired American painter Winslow Homer rose to national attention during the Civil War. But one of his most important early images remained unknown for a century. "Near Andersonville" (1865-66) is the earliest and least known of these impressive images. This title reveals the long-hidden story of this remarkable Civil War painting. Series: The Nathan I. Huggins Lectures. Num Pages: 152 pages, 8 color illustrations, 16 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBFG; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 327.
The admired American painter Winslow Homer rose to national attention during the Civil War. But one of his most important early images remained unknown for a century. The renowned artist is best known for depicting ships and sailors, hunters and fishermen, rural vignettes and coastal scenes. Yet he also created some of the first serious black figures in American art. Near Andersonville (1865–66) is the earliest and least known of these impressive images.
Peter Wood, a leading expert on Homer’s images of blacks, reveals the long-hidden story of this remarkable Civil War painting. His brisk narrative locates the picture ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
152
Condition
New
Series
The Nathan I. Huggins Lectures
Number of Pages
152
Place of Publication
Cambridge, Mass, United States
ISBN
9780674053205
SKU
V9780674053205
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About Peter H. Wood
Peter H. Wood is Professor Emeritus of History at Duke University.
Reviews for Near Andersonville: Winslow Homer’s Civil War
In Near Andersonville, Wood tells the captivating story of an abandoned painting with the meticulousness of a historian and the panache of a novelist. More than just an enigmatic painting, Near Andersonville is a testament to the passions of white abolitionists, and the halting confusion of the freed slaves they cared for. This short book is a quick, learned, and ... Read more