Historical account of prominent artists from Cape Ann.

In 1970 the Museum of Fine Arts commissioned a two-volume Centennial history by its trustee, Walter Muir Whitehill. That was a time of turmoil as then director

Dust jacket notes: "Vibrant, fresh, immediate! The direct oil painting technique is an intense reaction to nature, a race with time to capture the color, the li

In the late 19th-early 20th century American artists began to gather in summer colonies that stretched from California to New England. In focused recognition of

Gloucester's Rocky Neck evolved into a microcosm of American art that has never been surpassed. This book offers an in depth look at America's oldest working ar