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Overview
Martha's Vineyard is a celebrated vacation haven captivating visitors from long-term summer residents to recent daytrippers. Among the Island's ardent admirers are Ray Ellis, whose memorable paintings created over a 25-year period depict his love of the Vineyard, and Ralph Graves, whose lively, affectionate history spans 400 years. Featuring 100 of Ray Ellis's luminescent oils and watercolors, this book provides a unique appreciation of the Island's delights. Rounding out this marvelous pictorial album is a fascinating text by Ralph Graves. He has written a concise history from its discovery in 1602 by an English explorer, Bartholomew Gosnold, whose reason for naming the Island Martha has yet to be discovered, to its present-day active conservation efforts. The memoir also includes interviews with five long-time residents who provide insightful, firsthand accounts of their special connection to the Island.Martha's Vineyard, separated from Cape Cod by a seven-mile stretch of ocean, is a splendid vacation haven. This beautiful pictorial album also contains a 400 year history of the Vineyard and includes interviews with five long-time residents who provide firsthand details about their special connection to the island. Full-color illustrations.
Synopsis
Martha's Vineyard is a celebrated vacation haven captivating visitors from long-term summer residents to recent daytrippers. Among the Island's ardent admirers are Ray Ellis, whose memorable paintings created over a 25-year period depict his love of the Vineyard, and Ralph Graves, whose lively, affectionate history spans 400 years. Featuring 100 of Ray Ellis's luminescent oils and watercolors, this book provides a unique appreciation of the Island's delights. Rounding out this marvelous pictorial album is a fascinating text by Ralph Graves. He has written a concise history from its discovery in 1602 by an English explorer, Bartholomew Gosnold, whose reason for naming the Island Martha has yet to be discovered, to its present-day active conservation efforts. The memoir also includes interviews with five long-time residents who provide insightful, firsthand accounts of their special connection to the Island.
Booknews
The subtitle continues: 25 Years of Paintings by Ray Ellis; 400 years of history by Ralph Graves. Ellis, a Vineyard resident, is a watercolor artist whose paintings are widely exhibited and are here reproduced in color, with captions. Graves, who has contributed the extended historical essay, is a novelist, was the last editor of Life as a weekly magazine, and has been an inhabitant of Martha's Vineyard for 58 summers. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)