A 188-page softcover coffee table edition, lavishly illustrated with over 450 historical photos and images of artwork. $50 (tax included) at the Visual Arts Center and 19 Washington Street Gallery.
The book includes a definitive overview of:
1. The history of the Nantucket Art Colony
2. The birth and up-to-date growth of the Artists Association
3. Frank Swift Chase - the Dean of Nantucket artists and instructors
4. The Lost World of the Art Colonists
5. A visual exhibit of the 75th Anniversary Acquisition Project
6. A catalogue of the 1,600 works of art in the Permanent Collection
Here's a sampler of artwork in the book - works upcoming in the legacy exhibition:
Preserving the Future: the 75th Anniversary Acquisition Project, July-August 2020, at the Visual Arts Center
