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St Ives has long been a centre of avante-garde art activity. This
book is concerned with the artistic events which occured there
during the years 1939-75, and the broader circumstances in the art
world which they influenced.
This is the remarkable story of the colony of artists who were
inspired by the people, landscape and light of West Cornwall. Now
internationally celebrated, they are forever to be associated with
the small fishing ports of Newlyn and St Ives. Arriving from the
artists' colonies of France, the Barbizon and Pont-Aven, and the
painting schools of London and Paris, they set up their studios in
the cottages and net lofts overlooking the sea. Here they painted;
their subjects centred on the working life and conditions of the
people they lived amongst, and the stark beauty of the rugged
Cornish landscape. Challenging the accepted styles of the Victorian
masters, their bold work, full of light and colour, often drew upon
the working life of the fishermen and their families, recording the
tragedies and simple pleasures of their lives. In The Shining
Sands, Tom Cross records the life and work of these artists, from
the earliest arrivals in the 1870s through to the decade preceding
the Second World War. In this period the artists' colony grew into
one of the most significant art movements of recent times, the
influences of which directly inspired the post-war 'modern'
movements, and which reverberate even today. The Shining Sands
includes almost 100 colour pictures, and 200 images in all,
produced by such artists as Walter Langley, Frank Bramley, Stanhope
Forbes, Norman Garstin, Elizabeth Forbes, Lamorna Birch, Laura
Knight, Ben Nicholson and Christopher Wood. The author describes
the events and circumstances behind the making of many of the
paintings, adding a further dimension to our appreciation of these
fine works.
This volume presents a representative sample of contributions to
the 41st European Marine Biology Symposium held in September 2005
in Cork, Ireland. The theme of the symposium was 'Challenges to
Marine Ecosystems' and this was divided into four sub themes;
Genetics, Marine Protected Areas, Global Climate Change and Marine
Ecosystems, Sustainable Fisheries and Agriculture. The world's
marine ecosystems face multiple challenges, some natural, but many
resulting from humankind's activities. Global climate change,
driven by influences of energy usage and industrial practices, is a
reality now accepted by most of the world's scientists, media and
political establishments. Warming seas and rising sea levels are
regarded as threats, while visionaries consider deep ocean carbon
disposal as a technological opportunity. Exploitation of the seas
continues apace, with repeated concerns over the impact of
over-fishing, plus reservations about the environmental effects of
marine aquaculture. We need to understand how resilient organisms
and ecosystems are to these challenges, while responding by
protecting biologically-meaningful areas of the oceans. The
subthemes of the 41st European Marine Biology Symposium address all
of these matters.
Fishing in Ohio has made a remarkable comeback since the 1960s.
Lake Erie is now among the nation's top walleye and smallmouth
fisheries. Steelhead fishing on the central basin streams is as
good as it gets, and improvements in water quality have revitalized
sport fishing on the Ohio River. Ohio can boast one of the best
muskie fisheries in the United States. The introduction of saugeye
has brought quality Lake Erie-style walleye fishing to nearly every
reservoir in the state. And Ohio streams have never provided a
better catch of smallmouth, catfish, rock bass, sunfish, and trout.
Fishing Ohio is the only guide with fishing information for every
public lake and stream in the state. Adding in reservoirs, rivers,
tailwaters, and wildlife areas, more than 200 top sites are
included. Brand-new, this book covers the state--by Wildlife
Districts--from the steelhead streams in the northeast to the
walleye spawning grounds in the western basin, with special
sections on the Ohio River and Lake Erie. Each entry describes the
water, its game fish, and where to find them, and provides angling
tips as well as advice on boat ramps, access, marinas, lodging,
local attractions, and regulations. This book uncovers the good
fishing found in every part of the state. Not only does Fishing
Ohio lead the way to a great catch or a great day of fishing, but
it also talks you into going.
By 1918, St Ives had a long tradition as an artists' community. It
took as its standard the Royal Academy, which retained great
popular appeal, but was neither forward-looking nor progressive. In
1920, it became the permanent home of one of the great innovators
of the twentieth century, the potter Bernard Leach. At the outbreak
of the Second World War, it provided shelter for a small group of
the most progressive painters and sculptors, including notably Ben
Nicholson and Barbara Hepworth, already leaders in the advanced art
movements of the 1930s, and committed to the principle of
abstraction. In the 1940s and 1950s, a remarkable group of younger
artists came together in and around St Ives, making it a centre of
avant-garde art activity. This book is concerned with those
artistic events, especially during the years 1939-75, and the
larger circumstances in the world of art by which they were
affected, or which were affected by them. It describes the singular
contribution of 'St Ives' to the art of our time.
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