{"product_id":"alexis-rockman-oceanus-hardcover","title":"Alexis Rockman: Oceanus - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert Ballard\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eChristina Brophy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJames T. Carlton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFueled by an abiding concern with environmental crisis for more than three decades, contemporary artist Alexis Rockman (b. 1962) depicts an ominous and complex vision of ocean life affected by humankind in a monumental new series titled \u003ci\u003eOceanus.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlexis Rockman: Oceanus \u003c\/i\u003etakes the viewer on a global journey of discovery beneath the world's changing seas, through the artist's ethereal and sublime\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003erenderings of real and imaginary marine life within a fragile ecosystem. Published to accompany an ambitious traveling exhibition in North America and abroad, this volume documents Rockman's newly executed 8 x 24-foot panoramic painting \u003ci\u003eOceanus\u003c\/i\u003e and ten related large watercolors, important works that tell the story of humanity's indelible relationship with the ocean and the connections between the sea and our own survival, as the artist deftly weaves natural history, art history, archaeology, adventure, political analysis, and science into a story about the human condition. Complementing this stunning presentation of Rockman's paintings--as well as many details and photographs documenting the artist's process, along with a rich selection of contextual imagery--are essays by leading writers and scholars on such topics as maritime and oceanic history and Rockman's work within the larger context of art history.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert Ballard\u003c\/b\u003e is president of the Ocean Exploration Trust and director of the Center for Ocean Exploration, Graduate School of Oceanography, at the University of Rhode Island. \u003cb\u003eChristina Brophy\u003c\/b\u003e is Senior Director of Museum Galleries and Senior Vice President of Curatorial Affairs at the Mystic Seaport Museum. \u003cb\u003eJames T. Carlton\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Marine Sciences Emeritus at Williams College. \u003cb\u003eHelen M. Rozwadowski\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of history and founder of the Maritime Studies program at the University of Connecticut, Avery Point. \u003cb\u003eNari Ward \u003c\/b\u003eis a New York-based artist. \u003cb\u003eMichael Harrison\u003c\/b\u003e is chief curator and Obed Macy Research Chair at the Nantucket Historical Association.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.71 x 11.26 x 10.24 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 18, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42732136529983,"sku":"9780847899449","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/9ade9325f805938969e4b3aa7ee05539.webp?v=1765131400","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/alexis-rockman-oceanus-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}