Windjammers, Lighthouses, & Other Treasures of the Maine Coast [Hardcover]

Frank Chillemi (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2005

Photographer Frank Chillemi experienced the coast of Maine with its evocative light and beauty for the first time in 1988, and in his heart he has never left. Working, studying, and teaching along these shores ever since, Frank has produced a body of work, represented in this book, that reflects his love, passion, and utmost respect for the land and the sea, its maritime traditions, and the people who call this coast home.

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About the Author

Frank Chillemi is a photographer and writer who heads the photo and art department of one of Long Island’s largest companies. He has taught photography at the State University of New York, and now teaches photographic workshops along the Maine coast and aboard the schooner J&E Riggin, based in Rockland, Maine. His work has appeared in major newspapers and such magazines as Newsday, Aviation Week, and Smithsonian, and his photos have been exhibited at museums and galleries in the New York metropolitan area. Frank lives with his family in Merrick, New York.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 96 pages
• Publisher: Down East Books (January 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0892726806
• ISBN-13: 978-0892726806
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,811,025 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful addition to any coffee table!!, July 5, 2005

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Cathy Noorlun (Twin Cities, Minnesota) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Windjammers, Lighthouses, & Other Treasures of the Maine Coast (Hardcover)

Those with even the most casual interest in the schooners and lighthouses of the Northeast will find this book fascinating. For those with a keen interest, the book is an absolute "must have".

Having experienced sailing aboard a windjammer with Mr. Chillemi on one of his photo workshops, I can say with some degree of authority that he has a passion not only for photography, but also for the tall ships and lighthouses that dot the beautiful coast of Maine. Chillime has masterfully captured the grandeur. To loosely paraphrase an earlier reviewer, one can almost smell the salt air and wet canvas within the pages of this book.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gorgeous Maritime Photo Portfolio, June 23, 2005

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Jeffrey B. Kirchhoff "Jeff" (Sayville, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Windjammers, Lighthouses, & Other Treasures of the Maine Coast (Hardcover)

This is a gorgeous collection of maritime photographs. You neither need be from Maine nor be a photographer to appreciate the stunning beauty of the windjammers and lighthouses that Mr. Chillemi has so artfully captured in these photographs. The pictures are left to speak for themselves, with little commentary from the photographer at all, and absolutely no technical photography jargon; however, the introduction provides some insight into the joys and challenges experienced and some basic techniques employed while capturing these magnificent subjects on film. After admiring these pictures, I had a strong urge to get in my car and head "down east" to the Maine coastline myself.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic, October 13, 2005

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T. Lavalle (Long Beach, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Windjammers, Lighthouses, & Other Treasures of the Maine Coast (Hardcover)

Windjammers, Lighthouses and Other Treasures of the Maine Coast is an exceptional piece of photographic literature anyone with an appreciation for the sea and the beauty of the northeast can enjoy. The book is a compilation of the author's photographs that have been taken during his travels along the north shores of Maine. The photos in this book vary from timeless, nostalgic images to captured moments of nature's awesome beauty.

I recommend this book to anyone with an affection for the sea, those who enjoy nature photography, general photo enthusiasts, and/or anyone that simply wants to be taken away by stunning and compelling images this book has to offer.