American Impressionist: Childe Hassam and the Isles of Shoals

American Impressionist: Childe Hassam and the Isles of Shoals by Coffey, John W.. Hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780300217315.

An exploration of the fascinating connections between the Isles of Shoals and the beautiful paintings that Childe Hassam created there Childe Hassam (1859–1935) was the foremost American impressionist of his generation. Prolific in oil paintings and watercolors, he found his native New England to be a touchstone for his art. Hassam had a fascination with Appledore, the largest island of the Isles of Shoals off the coast of Maine and New Hampshire, and he traveled there almost every summer for thirty years. This fascinating book traces Hassam’s artistic exploration of Appledore and reveals a complex portrait of the island created over time. John W. Coffey, working with the marine biologist Hal Weeks, revisits Hassam’s painting sites, identifying where, what, and how the artist painted on the island. Kathleen M. Burnside considers the range of the artists stylistic responses to the islands nature. A photo essay by Alexandra de Steiguer reveals Appledore’s enduring beauty. Distributed for the North Carolina Museum of Art and the Peabody Essex Museum Exhibition Schedule: North Carolina Museum of Art (03/19/16–06/19/16) Peabody Essex Museum (07/16/16–11/06/16)