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Published by University Press of Florida State University System, (). First Edition., 2003
Seller: Lighthouse Books, ABAA, Dade City, FL, U.S.A.
Octavo, cloth & boards (hardcover), 125 pp. Fine in a Near-Fine dust jacket. From dust jacket: Sarasota's distinction today as a vibrant capital of culture springs from the ambition of a handful of early residents -- celebrities who spearheaded the city's destiny. Their vision and resources transformed a quaint fishing village on the Gulf coast of Florida into a glamorous resort town respected as an international art center -- a story told here for the first time by three well-known Sarasota residents. The origins of the city's cultural identity can be traced to the arrival of circus impresario John Ringling, railroad executive Ralph Caples, and socialite Bertha Palmer, who all showcased impressive art collections in their homes. With the establishment of the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art and the Ringling School of Art, the city became known as a center of visual arts, and a cadre of professional artists who appreciated Sarasota's magnificent tropical light and landscape set up studios and stayed. Art openings and beaux arts charity balls provided much of the town's early magic, and the flourishing creative community soon included illustrators, cartoonists, and writers. The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus Winter Quarters attracted thousands of visitors, including Ernest Hemingway, Bette Davis, Cecil B. DeMille, and Prince Rainier. In the 1960s, Alfred Barr, former director of the Musum of Modern Art in New York, inspired a Fine Arts Institute at New College with Philip Guston, Larry Rivers, and Conrad Marca-Relli among the instructors. In combining historical background with biographical information, the authors have created a colorful canvas that documents the way visual art influenced the growth of the city and continues to define Sarasota's character today. Florida, Floridiana, Sarasota, Arts. zslic.
Published by University Press of Florida, 2003
ISBN 10: 0813026016ISBN 13: 9780813026015
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.15.
Published by University Press of Florida, 2003
ISBN 10: 0813026016ISBN 13: 9780813026015
Seller: Dan Pope Books, West Hartford, CT, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing (indicated by full number sequence, including the 1). Hardbound. Fine in a fine dust jacket. A tight, clean copy, which appears unread. Jacket unclipped with original publisher's price of $29.95 intact. Comes with archival-quality mylar dust jacket protector. Shipped in well padded box.
Published by University Press of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 2003
ISBN 10: 0813026016ISBN 13: 9780813026015
Seller: Kurtis A Phillips Bookseller, Roswell, GA, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. A clean and unmarked hardback with an unclipped dust jacket now protected in a new archival-quality, removable Mylar plastic cover. All things art life in sunny Sarasota County. Both color and black-and-white art illustrations. This nice copy has an "opened-only-a-few-times look & feel with no crushes to the boards' corners. Stored in sealed plastic protection and mailed (bubble-wrapped) in a sturdy Jiffy Rigi Bag envelope. We ship daily from Roswell, Ga. Serving satisfied customers since 1999. 125-stated pages.
Published by University Press of Florida, 2003
ISBN 10: 0813026016ISBN 13: 9780813026015
Seller: Save With Sam, North Miami, FL, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: New. Brand New!.