How did Winslow Homer start his career?
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Homer began his career as a commercial illustrator for Harper's Weekly, a popular weekly magazine. He illustrated the magazine's coverage of the Civil War, as well as other topics of the day. Homer's illustrations were realistic and often dramatic, and they helped to make him one of the most popular illustrators of his time.
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