Winslow Homer was one of America's greatest artists. Although he died in 1910, his work is still very popular with collectors and museum visitors. Art historians continue to bring to light new information about Homer and new interpretations of his art. The purpose of this web page is to provide links to electronic resources that will aid individuals who wish to learn about Winslow Homer and his era. The majority of these resources will lead you to contextual information that will place Homer in the history of American culture.
Resources are organized below by topic. Just move the cursor to the highlighted item that you wish to link to and then click on it with your mouse. Individuals who know of other relevant resources that might be added to this page should contact me at t he e-mail address given below.
A major retrospective exhibition of the art of Winslow Homer has been touring the United States. It has been shown at the National Gallery of Art and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. From June 20 through September 22, 1996 it will be at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Below is a brief list of books on Winslow Homer that will provide a place to start researching his life and art. Most are available in library collections.
prepared by Randall Bond Art Librarian Syracuse University c.1996
ribond@hawk.syr.edu