Lavishly illustrated, this comprehensive book presents the amazing world of Walter Inglis Anderson in a thoughtful progression of his art and through poignant stories and observations by his wife, Sissy, and their four children: Mary, Billy, Leif, and John (who also wrote the foreword). Walter Anderson: The Extraordinary Life and Art of The Islander contains numerous rare photographs, artworks never before seen, and paintings lost through Hurricane Katrina. It’s the extraordinary story of a man called “America’s Van Gogh.”

“The artist knows that for him to be successful art and nature must become one.” – Walter Anderson

“Walter Anderson: The Extraordinary Life and Art of the Islander” is written and designed by Robert St. John and Anthony Thaxton. Foreword by John G. Anderson. This signed first edition was published in 2021. Donated to the library by David Buege from Mississippi, USA ❤️

Photos by Anna Iltnere / Sea Library