Ray Ellis in Retrospect
Published on 15. April 2004
Book
Hardback
168 pages
978-0-7892-0808-8 (ISBN)
Description
The first retrospective of the work of Ray Ellis, a celebrated American artist acclaimed for his paintings of Martha's Vineyard and the Lowcountry of Georgia and South Carolina. With an insightful text by a noted American art specialist and vibrant, color--infused images, this dazzlingly beautiful book reveals the full breadth of Ray Ellis' remarkable career. While Ellis is often described as an Impressionist because of his loose brushwork, bright color, and interest in light and atmosphere, his work is naturalistic and closer to realism. Equally talented in oils and watercolors, he interprets the many sights and locales he has seen. In addition to marine subjects and coastal landscapes for which he is best known, this volume also presents his finest still lifes and paintings of cityscapes and travels. The works span several decades from the early 1960s through his most recent paintings. Ray Ellis In Retrospect: A Painter's Journey also includes an illustrated, autobiographical essay by Ray Ellis and a chronology.
Reviews / Votes
"He has the ability to see the beauty of almost anything, and capture it in his painting." -- Walter Cronkite "Mr. Ellis captures the difference of time, the disparities of weather, the incongruities of light and shadow and the particularities of natural landscape and seascape configurations." - David L. Shirey, The New York Times "It's hard to imagine anyone not finding great enjoyment in the pages of this beautiful retrospective book of the sparkling oils and watercolors of Ray Ellis." - David McCulloughMore details
Edition
New
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Dimensions
Height: 313 mm
Width: 263 mm
Thickness: 24 mm
Weight
1520 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7892-0808-8 (9780789208088)
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Persons
Valerie Ann Leeds is an independent scholar and Adjunct Curator of American Art at the Flint Institute of Arts in Michigan. Formerly the curator of nineteenth and early twentieth century American art at the Orlando Museum of Art, Leeds earned her doctorate degree in art history from the City University of New York. Ray Ellis was a nationally recognized, award--winning artist whose paintings are in the permanent collection at The White House and museums around the country. He has been represented in galleries across the U.S. and in London. He contributed paintings to five books, among them North by Northeast and South by Southeast.
Content
Table of Contents from: Ray Ellis in Retrospect Director's Statement In Pursuit of the Dream by Ray Ellis Ray Ellis: A Painter's Journey by Valerie Ann Leeds Catalogue of the Exhibition Chronology Works in the Exhibition Sponsors of the Exhibition Index