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For more than five decades, George Tice has been photographing the landscape of America, and a good number of his images have become icons. But no other state, except for his native New Jersey, has held for him the particular affection that Maine has-its rockbound coastline, its precarious and isolated islands, its independent and hardworking people. In all, this volume provides 107 duotone photographs from the fogs off Eastport to the lobster boats off Monhegan. Introduced by the editor and publisher of Maine Boats and Harbors, this is a tribute to a time that will soon be only memory-wooden ships and cotton sails, island life and quiet hamlets. If Maine is a state you hold dear, this is a book that says it all.
About the author
George Tice is best-known for his meticulous black-and-white photography of New Jersey and its surrounds, where he has lived for most of his life. His first book of photographs, Paterson, was published by Rutgers University Press and exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1971. The success of this project led to his establishment as a major figure in the world of art photography, which he remains today.
Summary
A visual celebration that captures Maine's rockbound coastline, its precarious and isolated islands, its independent and hardworking people. From the fogs off Eastport to the lobster boats off Monhegan, from the grain elevators of Portland to the Shakers of Sabbathday Lake, photographer George Tice has created page after page of dauntingly beautiful images – 107 quadtone photographs in all.
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Praise for Seacoast Maine
"Tice’s black and white photos give a haunting look to old, weather-beaten houses and the water and rocky coast look harsh in many photos of the jagged shoreline. The works have such a timeless look, that it is hard to tell the difference between forty-year-old photos and those taken in this decade."—Foreword Magazine
"This is an important book for many reasons. It is important as a record of a passing way of life, of a New England that is fast declining in the wake of tourism and urbanization. And it is important as a document of a time and place."—The Photo Review
