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Klappentext An important overview of the work and methods of this British-born 'realist' panoramic painter. "This excellent book ... will surely help Downes find a receptive audience who will marvel at his balance of realism and abstraction, timelessness and history, and will embrace the work of a plein-air master of our time""Maine Antique Digest""Through essays, an interview, and a host of full-page images, Downes emerges as an astute observer, quietly and powerfully documenting the surrounding reality of modern life that goes unnoticed by most" Alyssa Payley, "ARTINFO.com""This catalog is recommended for libraries focusing on American or modern art" Doug Litts, "ARLIS" (Art Libraries Society of North America) Zusammenfassung Presents a survey of the work and methods of Rackstraw Downes, a British-born, Texas and New York-based 'realist' panoramic painter. This title features 25 works from Downes' earliest panoramic work, "A Thaw (1972)" through major examples of painting done in Maine, Texas, New York City and along the New Jersey shorelines.
