Alaska Geographic is an award-winning series that presents the people, places, and wonders of Alaska to the world. Over the past 30 years, Alaska Geographic has earned its reputation as the publication for those who love Alaska. The series boasts more than 100 books to date, featuring communities from Barrow to Ketchikan, animals from bears to dinosaurs, history from the Russian explorers to today, and natural phenomena from the aurora to glaciers. Written by leading experts in their fields, these books are illustrated throughout with world-class photography and include colorful maps for reference.
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"an in-depth look at the diversity of Alaska’s creative wealth, past and present." -- Homer News September 14, 2000
...an in-depth look at the diversity of Alaska's creative wealth, past and present. -- Homer News, September 14, 2000
...offers a thorough overview of Alaska painters -- Juneau Empire, October 19, 2000
...an in-depth look at the diversity of Alaska's creative wealth, past and present. -- Homer News, September 14, 2000
...offers a thorough overview of Alaska painters -- Juneau Empire, October 19, 2000
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Covering historical and contemporary painting in Alaska, this issue provides insights into artists and their visions of the "Last Frontier." Some early painters came to Alaska in search of adventure, while others brought canvas and brush for government documentation of this land newly opened to European travelers. A few names are household words among Alaskans today, such as Sydney Laurence and Eustace Ziegler. Painters who make Alaska their home now are inventing new ways to express what living here means to them.
From representational to abstract, Painting Alaska offers landscapes and wildlife, Native images and interpretations of how we live. Artists, often more in tune with the subtle side of their surroundings than non-artists, are a key resource in discovering clues about historical and modern culture. Their images and underlying statements about Alaska illuminate the state's past and fuel its vision of the future.
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Presents both historic and modern-day paintings of Alaska,
By Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Painting Alaska (Alaska Geographic) (Paperback)
Volume 27 number 3 of Alaska Geographic, Painting Alaska presents both historic and modern-day paintings of Alaska, its wildlife, and the people who call this northern most American "Last Frontier" state their home. Beautiful color reproductions of great artworks enhance the thoughtful text and commentary on the works themselves and the marvelous artists who created them. A most enjoyable addition to Artbook collections, Painting Alaska is particularly recommended for anyone with a special interest in Alaska history and culture.
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