Surprise Castle
/Books/Biographies & Autobiographies/History/United States
Freedom in the Wilds: An Artist in the Adirondacks

Freedom in the Wilds: An Artist in the Adirondacks - Hardcover

by Harold Weston
$14.99
$19.95
-25%
Quantity
01

Pay over time for orders over $35.00 with

Availability:In StockContributor:Harold Weston, Rebecca Foster (Editor)Publish date:2008-06-20Pages:302
Language:EnglishPublisher:Syracuse University PressISBN-13:9780815608998ISBN-10:815608993UPC:9780815608998Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, Nature, HistoryBook Subcategory:Artists, Architects, Photographers, Essays, United StatesBook Topic:State & LocalSize:9.50 x 6.48 x 1.00 inchesWeight:1.3007Product ID:SCH08BW4EA

Harold Weston's Freedom in the Wilds brings an informal history of the rugged Adirondack wilderness together with Weston's own adventures there as an artist. The vivid and spirited stories he gathered from guides, lumbermen, and visionaries continue to make the case for preserving the wild lands of the region. First published in 1971, the book became a classic of Adirondack literature notable for its exploration of the dynamic relationship between wilderness and creativity and its ever more relevant appeal to protect an area within ourselves forever wild.

In this third edition, Rebecca Foster brings Weston's fascinating personal story to the foreground. A new section of the book with excerpts from Weston's rich storehouse of letters and diaries will be a revelation to fans of Weston's work or for anyone interested in the growth of an impassioned, artistic mind. Here too are new illustrations, explanatory notes, and an introduction tracing the irrepressible energy behind Weston's accomplishments, including the writings in this book.
Language:EnglishPublisher:Syracuse University PressISBN-13:9780815608998ISBN-10:815608993UPC:9780815608998Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, Nature, HistoryBook Subcategory:Artists, Architects, Photographers, Essays, United StatesBook Topic:State & LocalSize:9.50 x 6.48 x 1.00 inchesWeight:1.3007Product ID:SCH08BW4EA

Harold Weston (1894-1972) spent his childhood summers in the remote Adirondack High Peaks in upstate New York and built a studio-home there in 1920. His deep love and knowledge of the area came from painting its ancient, rugged mountains for most of his adult life. Breaking from solitude periodically, he was an ardent humanitarian devoted to relief work during both World Wars and to the fight for artists' rights during the Cold War. Freedom in the Wilds, which was first published shortly before his death, is a tribute to the influence the Adirondacks had on his rich legacy of art and activism.

Rebecca Foster is president of the Society for the Preservation of American Modernists and Harold Weston's granddaughter and biographer. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.
Publisher: Syracuse University Press

Edition

3rd Revised Edition

Contributor(s)

Harold Weston, Rebecca Foster (Editor)

Author

Harold Weston

Free shipping on orders over $75. Standard shipping takes 3-7 business days. Returns accepted within 30 days of purchase.

Recently Viewed

View All