Mort

2007 · réf. 84458 — Chestertown MD: Sea Glass Publishing 2007. First Printing Stated. Hardcover. Very good/Good. Greg Mort. Format is approximately 11.25 inches by 11.25 inches. Small scuff on fep. Illustrations color. DJ has slight edge wear soiling and small dings. Inscribed by the author on the title page. Inscription reads To Eownesp--Best Wishes! Greg Mort. Introduction by Francesco Bertola. Greg Mort is an internationally recognized American contemporary artist whose unmistakably modern watercolor and oil paintings have the classic feel of the Dutch Masters juxtaposed with startlingly modern designs. His signature images combine his twin passions for science and nature. Greg Mort born March 22 1952 is also an amateur astronomer whose paintings have received numerous exhibitions. His portraits still lifes and landscape paintings are represented in public collections including the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Corcoran Gallery of Art Smithsonian American Art Museum Vatican Observatory Brandywine River Museum Farnsworth Art Museum and the Academy Art Museum in Easton MD which was gifted the David H. Hickman Collection of 38 Mort paintings. Private collections with Mort's work include those of Bill Clinton Hillary Clinton Al Gore Robin Williams and Carl Sagan. In 2008 the Greg Mort Family established The Art of Stewardship a not-for-profit foundation to support other artists in expressing their environmental concerns through art. Mort began with his series of Stewardship paintings. This beautiful 144 page hard cover book is a work of art in itself. Insightful inspiring essays by the artist as well as thought provoking captions/narratives by scholars and poets offer a unique view of one of America's leading contemporary artists. " Greg Mort is an imaginative force who communicates the wonders of planet Earth and the universe beyond through stunning works of art that juxtapose ordinary objects with extraordinary visions and interpretations of the cosmos. In 'Voyages' the brilliant and thought-provoking art of Greg Mort is displayed with commentary by the artist that allows the reader to go beyond the mere fabric and structure of the creation in order to arrive at the 'visual song' and 'symphony' that emotionally connect us with the fundamental underpinnings of nature. 'Voyages' contains masterpieces of human thought and imagination." - John S. Hendricks Founder and Chairman The Discovery Channel. Sea Glass Publishing hardcover