Winslow Homer: American Original
Photographs by Sam Abell
Text by Robert M. Poole
"Winslow hated a lie," said one of his relatives, summing up the essences of an unpretentious man who persisted, through trail and error, in an artistic career that lasted 50 years and produced some 2,000 known works.
That legacy leaves admirers like Nicolai Cikovsky, Jr., senior curator of American and British paintings at the National Gallery of Art in Washington , D.C., shaking their heads in awe. "The great thing about Homer is that there is no point in his career when he falters. He just gets better and better almost until the moment of his death."
A blunt, practical loner, Homer rebuffed inquiries about his personal life. But his small circle of friends and family knew him as generous and kind, with a dry Yankee wit and keen interest in people that still shines through his finest work. Author Poole and photographer Abell capture Homer’s spirit and honesty in this study of an American master.
NGM 1998/12