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Lowcountry: Paintings of Ray Ellis
Lowcountry: Paintings of Ray Ellis is a large-format hardcover art book devoted to Ellis’s atmospheric interpretations of the coastal Lowcountry of Georgia and South Carolina. Published by Compass Publishing in Savannah in 2002, this first edition and first printing presents 94 colour plates, accompanied by an introductory essay by art historian Valerie Ann Leeds, a painting catalogue, and a selected chronology of the artist’s career.
The paintings explore the marshes, tidal rivers, backwaters, coastal settlements, oyster roasts, and changing light of a landscape Ellis knew intimately. His loose, luminous approach draws attention to weather, water, and atmosphere while preserving the distinctive character of the region. Ellis was a widely exhibited American painter whose works entered museum, embassy, private, and White House collections; he was also known for his illustrated coastal books created with Walter Cronkite.
This copy is flat signed by Ray Ellis on the title/half-title page, with no personalized inscription. It is a first edition, first printing hardcover in dust jacket and is in Very Good overall condition. The representative interior pages photographed appear bright and clean, with clear colour reproduction and no obvious writing, staining, foxing, or tears visible in the shown areas.
The volume measures approximately 12.25 by 10.25 inches and contains 119 pages. Please review all photos carefully, as they form part of the description. The book will be packed carefully to protect the dust jacket, corners, and signed page in transit.
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Lowcountry: Paintings of Ray Ellis is a large-format hardcover art book devoted to Ellis’s atmospheric interpretations of the coastal Lowcountry of Georgia and South Carolina. Published by Compass Publishing in Savannah in 2002, this first edition and first printing presents 94 colour plates, accompanied by an introductory essay by art historian Valerie Ann Leeds, a painting catalogue, and a selected chronology of the artist’s career.
The paintings explore the marshes, tidal rivers, backwaters, coastal settlements, oyster roasts, and changing light of a landscape Ellis knew intimately. His loose, luminous approach draws attention to weather, water, and atmosphere while preserving the distinctive character of the region. Ellis was a widely exhibited American painter whose works entered museum, embassy, private, and White House collections; he was also known for his illustrated coastal books created with Walter Cronkite.
This copy is flat signed by Ray Ellis on the title/half-title page, with no personalized inscription. It is a first edition, first printing hardcover in dust jacket and is in Very Good overall condition. The representative interior pages photographed appear bright and clean, with clear colour reproduction and no obvious writing, staining, foxing, or tears visible in the shown areas.
The volume measures approximately 12.25 by 10.25 inches and contains 119 pages. Please review all photos carefully, as they form part of the description. The book will be packed carefully to protect the dust jacket, corners, and signed page in transit.
