Rocky Neck Art Colony, Inc.

LXCL:This book offers an in-depth look at America’s oldest working art colony with over 130 fine art reproductions from the artists who painted there. .&nbsp;Retail cost $34.95

Rocky Neck Art Colony 1850-1950

This book offers an in-depth look at America&rsquo;s oldest working art colony with over 130 fine art reproductions from the artists who painted there. &nbsp;Retail cost $34.95 Cradle of painters, poets and visionaries, Gloucester, Massachusetts, has played a vital role in the nation&rsquo;s art history since the mid-1800s.For more than a century, beginning with marine artist Fitz Henry Lane, this bustling seaport&mdash;the oldest working harbor in the nation&mdash;has inspired myriad creative souls. The harbor, coupled with Cape Ann&rsquo;s unique luminescent glow and rugged topography, offered everything the plein air painter could possibly want.In addition, the dichotomy between the hardy fishermen and the genteel summer visitors of East Gloucester resulted in the artists banding together to form their own sense of community. So was born the Rocky Neck Art Colony.Over the years&mdash;beginning with Lane&rsquo;s Gloucester Harbor from Rocky Neck in 1844, through Winslow Homer&rsquo;s first visit in 1873, the arrival of Frank Duveneck and his friends and followers, and the presence of the New York contingent headed by John Sloan and Stuart Davis&mdash;Gloucester&rsquo;s Rocky Neck evolved into a microcosm of American art that has never been surpassed.Judith A. Curtis is a freelance writer specializing in art-related themes. Ms. Curtis lives on Cape Ann, and is a regular contributor to the American Art Review. She has also written several books, including Anthony Thieme, The Life and Art of Paul Strisik, N. A., W. Lester Stevens, N. A., (1888-1969), and Harry A. Vincent and His Contemporaries.

Hi <span contenteditable="false" data-custom-variable="{{firstname}}" fr-original-class="fr-deletable styled-tag-chip" fr-original-style="" style="background-color: rgb(248, 248, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(191, 191, 255); border-radius: 4px; color: rgb(42, 42, 196); padding: 1px 8px; font-size: 11px; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: anywhere; user-select: none; box-sizing: inherit;">First name, Thank you for purchasing this beautiful coffee table book, which tells the remarkable story of the Rocky Neck Art Colony from 1850 to 1950.This richly illustrated hardcover volume brings to life a century of artistic energy on Cape Ann. Filled with stunning images of paintings, artists, and historic moments, it chronicles the evolution of one of America&rsquo;s oldest art colonies and the vibrant creative community that shaped its legacy.This book is lovingly dedicated to Helen Wessel, and to the memory of her dear husband, Robert Wessel, with heartfelt gratitude to the Rocky Neck Art Colony, whose support helped make this important historical project possible.The author, Judith A. Curtis, is a freelance writer specializing in art-related subjects. A resident of Cape Ann, she is a regular contributor to American Art Review and the author of several books on prominent American artists, including works on Anthony Thieme, Paul Strisik, W. Lester Stevens, and Harry A. Vincent and their contemporaries.We hope these pages transport you into the rich artistic history of Rocky Neck and inspire you as much as the artists who lived and worked here.Happy reading&mdash;and thank you for being part of the story. Elizabeth Careyrnac.director@gmail.com

This book offers an in-depth look at America’s oldest working art colony with over 130 fine art reproductions from the artists who painted there.  Retail cost $34.95 Cradle of painters, poets and visionaries, Gloucester, Massachusetts, has played a vital role in the nation’s art history since the mid-1800s.For more than a century, beginning with marine artist Fitz Henry Lane, this bustling seaport—the oldest working harbor in the nation—has inspired myriad creative souls. The harbor, coupled with Cape Ann’s unique luminescent glow and rugged topography, offered everything the plein air painter could possibly want.In addition, the dichotomy between the hardy fishermen and the genteel summer visitors of East Gloucester resulted in the artists banding together to form their own sense of community. So was born the Rocky Neck Art Colony.Over the years—beginning with Lane’s Gloucester Harbor from Rocky Neck in 1844, through Winslow Homer’s first visit in 1873, the arrival of Frank Duveneck and his friends and followers, and the presence of the New York contingent headed by John Sloan and Stuart Davis—Gloucester’s Rocky Neck evolved into a microcosm of American art that has never been surpassed.Judith A. Curtis is a freelance writer specializing in art-related themes. Ms. Curtis lives on Cape Ann, and is a regular contributor to the American Art Review. She has also written several books, including Anthony Thieme, The Life and Art of Paul Strisik, N. A., W. Lester Stevens, N. A., (1888-1969), and Harry A. Vincent and His Contemporaries.

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