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William Woodward: American Impressionist
Author(s): Robert Hinckley (Author, Editor)
- Publisher: University Press of Mississippi
- Publication Date: 30 July 2011
- Edition: Illustrated
- Language: English
- Print length: 208 pages
- ISBN-10: 0615298400
- ISBN-13: 9780615298405
Book Description
William Woodward (1859-1939) was a force in New Orleans and the art world, and his legacy endures. In this first compilation of examples of Woodward’s work spanning his career, essayists offer unique perspectives on the artist and his art. Woodward was a graduate of the internationally renowned Rhode Island School of Design. He started the School of Art at Tulane University in New Orleans, where he also taught evening art classes to city s inhabitants. His oil crayon paintings of the French Quarter were instrumental in preserving a number of the areas historic buildings from demolition. Woodward also pioneered new techniques with his use of the Rafaelli oil crayon and the fiberloid dry etching process.
