Walter Anderson, artist, writer, naturalist
September 29, 1903-November 30, 1965
The Secret World of Walter Anderson by Hester Bass, illustrated by E. B. Lewis (Candlewick 2009)
Walter Anderson explored and studied and painted the wildlife of the Mississippi Gulf Coast. But it wasn't until after his death that his wife discovered the glorious art he made in a cottage on Horn Island for himself. It was his secret world and soon all would marvel at its detail and depth and design.
The Smithsonian Institute presented an exhibit in 2005, Walter Anderson: Everything I See is New and Strange.
