Description
Book SynopsisDuring the nineteenth century, Americans celebrated their towns and cities through printed landscapes. In Maine, lithographs were commissioned from such leading artists as Fitz Henry Lane and talented, lesser known local artists, such as Esteria Butler. This book reproduces many of these works and provides insights into how these growing centers of commerce and industry viewed themselves and wished to be viewed by others.
It’s the perfect book for those who love Maine, both full-time residents and those who make it a beloved summer destination.
Published in association with the Bowdoin College Museum of Art on the occasion of the bicentennial of Maine statehood.
Trade Review"Devoting his life to documenting everything Maine, Shettleworth has written and lectured prodigiously on every aspect of Maine's built environment, and also written studies of female fly fisherman, photographers, painters, and parks. . . .
Maine's Lithographic Landscapes is a handsome production." -- Will Morgan * The New England Diary *
Table of ContentsForeword by Frank H. Goodyear III
Lenders to the Exhibition
Introduction
How Lithographs Are Made
Maine Towns and Cities
Bowdoin College
Artist Biographies
Extracts from Period Source
Bibliography
Index
