Studios by the Sea: Artists of Long Island's East End [Hardcover]

Bob Colacello (Author), Jonathan Becker (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 2002

"The artistic heritage of this place does matter." —David Salle

Julian Schnabel owns a 10-bedroom Stanford White spread in Montauk, and Ross Bleckner has settled into Truman Capote's Sagaponack saltbox. The Hamptons have come a long way since Jackson Pollock and Lee Krasner borrowed $5,000 from Peggy Guggenheim to pay for an unheated farmhouse in Springs, but one thing hasn't changed: the East End's allure to America's leading artists. In Studios by the Sea, Vanity Fair correspondent Bob Colacello and photographer Jonathan Becker go inside the renovated barns, split-shingled cottages, and minimalist mansions of the modern-day artist colony that is Long Island's East End.

Larry Rivers, John Chamberlain, April Gornik, Chuck Close, and David Salle are among the 40 prominent painters and sculptors featured in this gossipy, anecdotal book, full of luscious, sunlight-infused images.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Long before they became the playground of celebrities and nouveaux riches, the Hamptons were a popular refuge for artists. The tradition continues to this day, and Studios By the Sea: Artists of Long Island's East End showcases the homes of contemporary artists Julian Schnabel, Chuck Close, April Gornik, David Salle and many others. Color photographs by Vanity Fair contributing photographer Jonathan Becker show artists in their studios and backyards hard at work, posing with their masterpieces, or romping with their families. The introductory text is by Vanity Fair correspondent Bob Colacello (Holy Terror).
Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

From Library Journal

Here are two art books that give Long Island its due. The large and geographically organized Studios by the Sea is an engaging photographic account of artists past and present working and living on Long Island's East End. Becker, a Vanity Fair contributing photographer, and Colacello (Holy Terror: Andy Warhol Up Close) let us into the work spaces of some 50 artists from sculptor Larry Rivers to painter Jane Freilicher to photographer Chuck Close capturing them in their creative environments. Included is an intimate look into the studio of Willem de Kooning, whose only daughter has kept his work and materials exactly as they were the day he stopped painting. Giving short yet telling descriptions of each artist, the book is an excellent visual reference to the spaces and faces of the art scene in the Hamptons from the 1930s to the present.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams; 1St Edition edition (June 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0810904489
• ISBN-13: 978-0810904484
• Product Dimensions: 12.5 x 10.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,502,215 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Artists of Long Island's East End, February 19, 2007

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This review is from: Studios by the Sea : Artists of Long Island's East End (Hardcover)

This is a beautiful book, with great shots of the studios of different artists. The studios are as different
from each other as the artists are themselves. It has given me great inspiration in designing my own
studio.