Monhegan Island, Maine is one of the treasures of the America's Atlantic seacoast. A scant square mile in area and lying ten miles off the mainland, it has been the home to a fishing and lobstering community since the 1700's. For a hundred years, the beauty and isolation of the island has attracted artists in large numbers. Rockwell Kent, George Bellows, Robert Henri, Edward Hopper and three generations of Wyeths are among the painters who have worked there.
Photographer John Kleinhans has explored this island since 1984. Working with large format cameras he creates quiet, comtemplative paltinum prints. The book presents a unique interpretation of defining morifs of this magical place. A brief description of platinum printing is included.
Monhegan Island, Maine is one of the treasures of the America's Atlantic seacoast. A scant square mile in area and lying ten miles off the mainland, it has been the home to a fishing and lobstering community since the 1700's. For a hundred years, the beauty and isolation of the island has attracted artists in large numbers. Rockwell Kent, George Bellows, Robert Henri, Edward Hopper and three generations of Wyeths are among the painters who have worked there.
Photographer John Kleinhans has explored this island since 1984. Working with large format cameras he creates quiet, comtemplative paltinum prints. The book presents a unique interpretation of defining morifs of this magical place. A brief description of platinum printing is included.