The Secret World of Walter Anderson |
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| Author:
| Bass, Hester |
| Illustrator:
| Lewis, E. B. |
| Series title: | Candlewick Biographies Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7636-7117-4 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2014 |
| Publisher: | Candlewick Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $6.99 |
Book Description:
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"A gorgeous chronicle of a versatile southern American artist." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) In a beautifully crafted biography, Hester Bass and Caldecott Honor winner E. B. Lewis pay homage to the most famous American artist you've never heard of. Reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson spent weeks at a time on an uninhabited island, sketching and painting the natural surroundings and animals to create some of his most brilliant watercolors,...
More Description "A gorgeous chronicle of a versatile southern American artist." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
In a beautifully crafted biography, Hester Bass and Caldecott Honor winner E. B. Lewis pay homage to the most famous American artist you've never heard of. Reclusive nature-lover Walter Anderson spent weeks at a time on an uninhabited island, sketching and painting the natural surroundings and animals to create some of his most brilliant watercolors, which he kept hidden during his lifetime.