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William R. Cross

Winslow Homer: American Passage

William R. Cross

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“Dressing for the Carnival” painting, featuring colorfully dressed character Jonkonnu surrounded by Black women and children.

Race, War, and Winslow Homer

The artist’s experiences in the Civil War and after helped him transcend stereotypes in portraying Black experience.

by Claudia Roth Pierpont via The New Yorker on April 7, 2022

Winslow Homer painting "The Gulf Stream," depicting a Black man in a boat with no sail, surrounded by sharks.

The Melville of American Painting

In a new exhibit, Winslow Homer, once seen as the oracle of the nation’s innocence, is recast as a poet of conflict.

by Susan Tallman via The Atlantic on April 6, 2022

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