 The first major documentary study of Winslow Homer, this program features over 180 images of Homer oil paintings, watercolors, etchings, and illustrations, combined with in-depth commentary from respected art scholars and historians. Viewers will learn about Homer’s childhood, early work as an engraver, frontline Civil War experiences, European sojourns, and eventual renown as the reclusive dean of 19th-century American painting. (2 parts, 55 minutes each)
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