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Bound for Blue Water is written and complied by J Russell Jinishian, an internationally recognized authority on contemporary marine art. Informative essays on fishing, commerce, yachting, military, and coastal marine art are written for the beginning enthusiast and the experienced collector alike. Leading artists bring to life a picture of maritime America from the ports of New York and New England, to Miami, New Orleans, San Francisco and the Northwest. Portrayed here is every waterborne vessel from clipper ships and classic sailing yachts to early-twentieth-century seiners of Gloucester Harbor: from Hudson Bay and NewEngland whaling ships to tugs and ocean liners of the twentieth century; from Boston's bustling T-Warf, to brigantines in the U.S> Exploring Expedition. Highlighting key movements and artists, this is the book that collectors and enthusiasts have been waiting for.

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"J. Russell Jinishian studied Art and Art History at the Sir John Cass School of Art in London and holds a BFA from Cornell University. He served as a Programs Director for the nation's oldest Guild of Artists (Silvermine) in New Canaan, Connecticut. He was the art columnist for the Connecticut Post, art reviewer for Art New England, and, as contributing editor, wrote the popular ""Bridge Wing"" column in Nautical World Magazine. From 1985 to 1995 Jinishian was director of Mystic Maritime Gallery at Mystic Seaport, Connecticut, the nation's largest gallery specializing in marine art. He is the publisher of Marine Art Quarterly, and operates the J. Russell Jinishian Gallery in Fairfield, Connecticut and lectures nationally on marine art and collecting."

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