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Shearwater Cottage Murals
Walter Anderson’s Shearwater Cottage Murals are painted on the wooden walls of Anderson’s cottage in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. Anderson painted these floor-to-ceiling murals to illustrate a Gulf Coast day, using bright colors and vibrant images to show the transition from day to night. The murals are also referred to as “Little Room” and “Creation at Sunrise.”Anderson, Walter Inglis, Patricia Pinson, and Colin T. Eisler. ''The Art of Walter Anderson.'' Jackson, MS: University Press of Mississippi, 2003. Walter Inglis Anderson, Walter Anderson probably began the murals in his cottage sometime after 1951.King, Anne R., Walter Inglis Anderson, Stephen E. Ambrose, and John Lawrence.'' Walls of Light: the Murals of Walter Anderson.'' Jackson: University Press of Mississippi, 1999. During his life, he never allowed anyone but himself, some cats, and the occasional possum to enter the room. However, after his death in 1965, Walter’s wife opened the door to the Little Room ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter Inglis Anderson
Walter Inglis Anderson (September 29, 1903 – November 30, 1965) was an American painter and writer. Anderson died from cancer November 30, 1965, at the age of 62. Early life and education Anderson was born in New Orleans to George Walter Anderson, a grain broker, and Annette McConnell Anderson, a prominent New Orleans family member who had studied art at Newcomb College. He was the second of three brothers, the eldest being Peter Anderson (artist), Peter Anderson and the youngest James McConnell Anderson, James McConnell "Mac" Anderson. As a child, Anderson attended St. John’s School in Manilus, New York until his schooling was interrupted at age 14 by World War I. He then transferred to the Manual Training School in New Orleans, Louisiana. In 1922 he enrolled at the New York School of Fine and Applied Art (now Parsons School of Design). After a year at Parsons, he won a scholarship to study at The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. Here (1924–1928) he would study ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
