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Ken Marschall's Art of Titanic

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I discovered this wonderful book at a Titanic Historical Society convention and it is one of my most prized possessions of all my books on the subject. Ken Marschall is not only a foremost Titanic historian, but a maritime artist of great talent. Like many, he fell in love with Titanic legend as a child and his passion for art soon combined with his passion for the "unsinkable" ship. This book is a presentation of his love, from art he did as a young boy, to his later paintings. There is art of Titanic in her moments of grand triumph when she was the "ship of dreams" -- and then heartwrenching ones of her in her final moments that freezing April night. We see detailed, haunting Marschall works of how she is now in a watery grave, based on photographs taken by Dr. Robert Ballard, the oceanographer who discovered the wreck site in 1985. Near the book's end, however, is one of my favorite Marschall drawings, one of a scene that never happened, a beautiful Titanic entering New York harbor as her maiden voyage ends. This alone is worth the price of this magnificent book that belongs in any Titanic buff's library.

Having been a"Titanic Buff" since 1969, I never then could have imagined that someday I would have in my hands these absolutely breathtaking views of Titanic,so many,one better than the next,and all in one volume.It is one of my dreams come true.Ken is very gifted,and anyone interested in Titanic,would be thrilled to have this in their collection. I would like to say to Ken,if he should ever read this:"Thank you for bringing Titanic back to life."Go buy this book...it is one you will look at for years to come......Tom Smith

Ken Marschall has become the definitive artist of the Titanic, and his art has the reality of the photographs we so often lack. This book includes much of his Titanic work, including his very first painting of the great ship, and as a bonus includes some of his other liner artwork, of the Lusitania, Mauretania, Queen Mary, Normandie, and the Andrea Doria, as well as Titanic's two sisters Olympic and Britannic. The Titanic was simply the most beautiful ocean liner ever built - her lines are absolutely perfect - and Marschall captures her with love and respect. Very highly recommended.

Ken Marschall reveals a stunning display of beautiful Titanic artwork AGAIN!!!!!!!!Ken also shares with ushow his interest started with Titanic and his amazing paintings. Packed with excellent imformation, but do not get this if you are a beginner historian on the "unsinkable ship", stick with books that you could learn until you're up to my and tons of other's levels of Titanic knowlede on the ship.

Ken has painted the photographs we wish had been taken!! Ken's brush is is better than a camera lense!! It explodes with full clear history!! A must buy and a must display book!! * I am a liner buff- and do collect big and small items.

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The irony of Titanic's doomed opulence comes through to me much more clearly than Cameron's movie or in photo books. There the Titanic is, in Ken Marschall's equisitely painstaking renderings, steaming off proudly . . . into symbolic sunsets and increasingly icy waters. Marschall provides the atmosphere; we readers can't help but add the foreboding.

I fully believe KEN MARSCHALL'S ART OF TITANIC is well worth its price, and indeed might be considered as a gift not only for adults but for motivated pre-adolescent children along with 882 1/2 AMAZING ANSWERS for the nuts-and-bolts of life briefly lived aboard the Titanic.
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Ken Marschall reveals a stunning display of beautiful Titanic artwork AGAIN!!!!!!!!Ken also shares with ushow his interest started with Titanic and his amazing paintings. Packed with excellent imformation, but do not get this if you are a beginner historian on the "unsinkable ship", stick with books that you could learn until you're up to my and tons of other's levels of Titanic knowlede on the ship.

This book has exquisite pictures in it. I love this book because i love just about anything that has to do with titanic. I have been studying the ship for a few years now and I love to flip through this book and look at the breathtaking art.

The book is a special one for Titanic buffs. Ken Marschall's art is to be appreciated by all. Children and adults will enjoy his special gifts that tell Titanic's story.Those who enjoyed the hit film will see the connection to the art.Spectacular in a word.

I LOVE this book!!! it is great! but i love any thing to do with the Titanic! The pictures are great and i love to look it over and over!!!