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Yorktown Heights, New York John M. Barber's Chesapeake, text by John R. Valliant and John M. Barber (Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels MD, 1996, 96pp, illus, biblio, ISBN 0-922249-06-7; $59.95hc) John Valliant, executive director of the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum , provides the historical setting for John Barber's spirited scenes of Chesapeake life. The 54 paintings (all in full co lor) and 31 drawings present scenes from the past as well as the present day. In hi s epilogue Barber writes , "I have tried to portray the Bay as I see her," indicating how vividly alive history is for the artist. One imagines that, as he cruises the shoreline in his 32-foottrawler Albatross, sketching a derelict sk ipj ack or modem tug from his floating studio, he sees events of the past unfolding in his mind's eye. John Barber's love of the Bay and his respect for its people and history are ev ident in hi s paintings. Proceeds from the sale of this book will help the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in its work to preserve the heritage of the Chesapeake Bay. NS
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