Frank H. Goodyear, III (1918–2013)

Winslow Homer and the Camera offers wonderful insight into both Homer's work and the influence of photography on artists of the period.

While a familiarity with Homer's work would certainly have made the book even more interesting for me the discussions along with the accompanying pictures made everything quite understandable. Which is important since art and art history is not one of my strongest areas. So if you have an interest but don't have much in the way of credentials in this area this book will still be accessible and informative. I also think that for those well-versed in the topic the essays will speak to you even more since a certain foundation will allow you to grasp and make connections that likely elude me.

Overall I would recommend this to anyone with a casual interest in art through to an artist or art historian with a solid background. There is plenty to engage any reader along that spectrum.

Reviewed from a copy made available by the publisher via NetGalley.… (mere)

I tried but was unable to read this. The book is printed on a fine quality glossy paper but that creates a glare on the printed page that is difficult for my old eyes to overcome. Further, the line length of approximately 95 characters far exceeds the recommended size for comfortable reading. The font is on the small size further compounding the problem. It's a shame the producers of this volume did not give more careful attention to these production values.

The photographs are well worth viewing but the difficulty reading the accompanying text reduces this to a mere "picture" book suitable primarily for displaying on the living room cocktail table.… (mere)