The Secret World of Walter Anderson (Hardcover)

from kmcinern

This book explains the fascinating, yet quirky life of Walter 'Bob' Anderson. Divided into two parts, author Hector Bass begins the book with a narrative biography that provides insight into the artists fascination with nature. The illustrations, contributed by E. B. Lewis, add a photographic ess...

from eputney87

Summary- Walter Anderson was an artist from New Orleans. He loved nature and often live a hermit lifestyle for weeks on end in order to spend time in nature and produce paintings. Strength- Flow of the Text The words of this book are smooth and flow together in an almost poetic sense. Use with Ki...

from cindyavgi

This is a book about a fascinating American artist named Walter Anderson. He had a passion for animals, nature and art. He would spend time on an island by himself drawing pictures and taking notes. He stored his art in a locked room in his cottage and no one knew about his works of art until he ...

from teason

The Secret World tells the story of an artist named Walter Anderson. I enjoyed this book a lot. It was interesting learning about an artist that I hadn't heard of before. Although the writing was very good, it was the illustrations that caught my attention. The beautiful nature tones that were us...

from derbygirl

(non fiction, picture biography) There once was a man who sacrificed all that he had just to be alone in his paradise and paint the beauty of the world around him. That man was Walter Anderson. This book follows the story of Anderson - the sacrifices he made and the commitment he took to spend hi...