Expression and Meaning: The Marine Paintings of John Marin

About this book

In washes of watercolor and slathers of oil paint John Marin fixed images of the boundless energy of life itself in marine paintings that resonate today with the same vitality and intensity as when he created them. At the age of 44 in the summer of 1914 the great American modernist moved to the coast of Maine where he lived for the rest of his life. In Marins transcendental pursuit to capture the energy of Maines coastal environment he created paintings that express the meaning beneath the force.