A Yachtsman's Eye: The Glen S. Foster Collection of Marine Paintings
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| Rating | : | 4.70 (896 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0393060632 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 248 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-08-27 |
| Language | : | English |
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About the Author Alan Granby, a specialist in marine antiquities, was a founding board member of the International Yacht Restoration School. . He lives in Newport, Rhode Island.Ben Simons is assistant curator at the Nantucket Historical Association
E. Foster developed a consummate eye, combining a yachtsman's experience on the water with the instincts of an art connoisseur. In the annals of marine art it is rare to find such a powerful and comprehensive collection. T. 95 color plates. Over eighty pieces by such artists as J. A celebration and preservation of the remarkable art collection of one man. Art collector Glen S. Before its breakup upon his death in 1999, Foster's collection of historic American and British yachting and marine art was regarded as one of the finest in the country, and established new auction records when a portion was sold in 2002. Buttersworth, Frederic Schiller Cozzens, Fitz Hugh Lane, Robert Salmon, E. Here for the first time is a glimpse of the collection, with descriptions contributed by some of the best historians of marine art today.
He lives in Newport, Rhode Island.Ben Simons is assistant curator at the Nantucket Historical Association. . Alan Granby, a specialist in marine antiquities, was a founding board member of the International Yacht Restoration School
Beautiful Set of Paintings, Now Broken Up John Matlock A successful stock trader, Glen S. Foster was also a champion yacht racer and for many years a major collector of maritime paintings. Most of his paintings were of yachts as opposed to military or other subjects.As might be expected the various America's Cup boats are prominent in this collection. Mr. Foster was a member of the New York Yacht Club so his interest in the America's Cup boats was not just incidental. As a yachtsman himself, he had frequented the waters where the race had been held and could recognize a true rendition of the race.This book contains 95 color plates. Each plate has a history and descript. Beautiful Book Beautifully Written Some books are simply picture books. Not this. I want to applaud the quality of writing as well as the quality of the prints. Each painting in this book is accompanied by a super description of what is going on in the painting and why the painting is important and why the artist might have chosen the subject. These are not just paintings of ships, these are the moments in maritime history that shaped how we see ships, and ourselves. The authors did a great job.My favorite book in this category is "A Maritime Album: 100 Photographs and Their Stories" and so when I saw "The Yachtsman's Eye" I was struck by the simila. "Bonanza!" according to Aldo Luigi Caterino. A very nice book on an astonishing collection of maritime paintings, well reproduced and carefully explained. There should be many other publications on such a matter made like this one. It is rich of information, clear in the description and bright in the illustration. My compliments to the publisher and to Amazon!