Walls of Light

Walls of Light
Author: Anne R. King
Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi
Total Pages: 128
Release: 1999
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9781578061280

Although his art took form in many mediums, this lush and colorful book focuses on Walter Anderson's murals, further expanding our understanding of the life work of this richly complex artist. 84 full-color photos. 20 illustrations.

The Art of Walter Anderson

The Art of Walter Anderson
Author: Walter Inglis Anderson
Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi
Total Pages: 292
Release: 2003
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9781578066018

This illustrated volume celebrates the centennial of one of the South's greatest artists.

The Secret World of Walter Anderson

The Secret World of Walter Anderson
Author: Hester Bass
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Total Pages: 48
Release: 2024-09-30
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1536245909

“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.

The Horn Island Logs of Walter Inglis Anderson

The Horn Island Logs of Walter Inglis Anderson
Author: Walter Inglis Anderson
Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi
Total Pages: 284
Release: 1985
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780878051687

A revelation of the art and mind of a unique artist lost and alone in the world of nature, this beautiful book records Anderson's experiences on one of the barrier islands in the Gulf of Mexico over a period of twenty years. Revised edition.

Robinson

Robinson
Author: Walter Anderson
Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi
Total Pages: 78
Release: 1996-10
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780878059485

An enchanting story for both children and adults about a stray cat transformed by a saucer of magical milk into a musical prodigy who performs at Carnegie Hall. Second printing.

Form and Fantasy

Form and Fantasy
Author: Walter Inglis Anderson
Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi
Total Pages: 174
Release: 2007
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9781934110256

A celebration of the phenomenal prints of a virtuoso artist

An Alphabet

An Alphabet
Author: Walter Anderson
Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi
Total Pages: 68
Release: 1992-04
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780878055739

The letters of the alphabet are featured in linoleum block prints by the Mississippi artist, Walter Anderson.

Approaching the Magic Hour

Approaching the Magic Hour
Author: Agnes Grinstead Anderson
Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi
Total Pages: 212
Release: 1995-03
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780878058037

A widow's riveting yet poignant memoir of her marriage to a prolific creator, the extremely inspired Gulf Coast artist Walter Anderson, whose splendid art was heightened and enriched by his madness "Agnes Anderson has written an extraordinary account not only of Walter Anderson's joyous and tragic life in art but of her own difficult and rewarding commitment to her husband. In language that brings to vivid life the drama of the natural and human worlds in which she has lived, she tells a story that adds a new dimension to my understanding of courage, dedication, and imagination." - Ellen Douglas

Fortune's Favorite Child

Fortune's Favorite Child
Author: Christopher Maurer
Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi
Total Pages: 434
Release: 2003
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9781578065394

In this new biography, Maurer explores the troubled life of one of America's most prolific and idiosyncratic artists.

Dancing with My Father

Dancing with My Father
Author: Leif Anderson
Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi
Total Pages: 182
Release: 2005
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9781578067220

A daughter's remembrance of life with the eccentric genius and artist Walter Anderson