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at the International Marine Artist Exhibition and is a Fellow and Board member of the American Society of Marine Artist. Some of her national exhibits have included the Frye Art Museum in Seattle, Mariners Museum in Norfolk, and the Maine Maritime Museum in Bath. Krupinski is an avid sailor and gardener.


“Looking Astern” is published by Down East Books and is available for $29.95.


Looking Astern: An Artist View of Maine’s Historic Working Waterfronts By Loretta Krupinski


In his new book, “Looking Astern: An Artist View of Maine’s Historic Working Waterfronts,” artist Loretta Krupinski depicts coastal towns 70 to 150 years ago in their heyday. Each beautifully rendered image captures Maine went fishing, quarrying, and the cargo trade were the backbone of Maine’s economy. “Looking Astern” opens a window onto Maine’s legacy left by the fishermen and shipbuilders that put the Pine tree State on the map as one of the preeminent shipbuilding states in America. Krupinski used historical photographs as her inspiration to portray a past way of life from Matinicus Island to Rockland to Boothbay to Bath. Each revitalized image is accompanied by informative text revealing Maine’s maritime history.


Loretta Krupinski of Thomaston is an award-winning, nationally recognized maritime artist. She started as an illustrator and author of over 25 children’s books, and later she authored “A Maine Artist’s Garden Journal.” She is the sixth time award winner


Norton & Co. and released in November at a cost of $75 is a beautiful documented history of the vessels construction and design, as well as a heartfelt memoir that capitalizes on the recollections of those who sailed, including Maxtone-Graham himself, a dedicated passenger during both phases of the ship’s career.


In the face of the inescapable supremacy of flight and the shifting cultural mores of the 1960s, the French Line decided that a huge new ocean liner would restore France’s maritime prestige. Thus, S. S. FRANCE of 1962 emerged as a paradigm of elegance, style and speed. Christened by Madame De Gaulle, she was, at 1035 feet, the world’s longest passenger vessel, perfectly attuned to postwar demographics with a select first-class and huge tourist class, celebrated for superb service and incomparable food.


FRANCE/NORWAY John Maxtone–Graham


“The lives of ocean liners follow different and sometimes unpredictable courses.” So begins John Maxtone- Graham’s erudite and engaging double history of one of the last transatlantic liners – the legendary FRANCE later converted to innovative cruise ship NORWAY. “FRANCE/NORWAY”, published by W. W.


But after a dozen years and 377 North Atlantic crossings, jet travel and rising fuel costs doomed her and she was withdrawn to languish in a backwater of Le Havre before a miraculous reprieve. In the late 1970s, Knut Kloster (instigator of Miami’s burgeoning new cruise industry) desperately needed a fifth ship for his flourishing Norwegian Caribbean Line. He bought FRANCE and over the winter of 1979/1980 hired the worlds foremost conversion specialist, Danish naval architect Tage Wandborg, to refashion FRANCE pulled warm weather service. She was rechristened NORWAY. Featuring extensive interiors dazzling redecorated by designer Angelo Donghia, acres of sunning/swimming space, lavished on deck catering, full-size Broadway musicals, the very biggest bands in an


unprecedented roster of cabaret headliners, she was an instant success, attracting a new breed of mass passenger and generating millions in revenue, popularizing cruising options now commonplace but then unknown.


The singularity of this incredible hull that steamed in contrasting modes for more than four decades demands remembrance. This lavishly illustrated volume is destined to become the definitive text on the subject, including over 200 images, many in four color, as well as a sumptuous unique double cover by celebrated maritime artist Donald Stoltenberg.


John Maxtone–Graham is the author of numerous books, including “The Only Way to Cross” – “the bible of ship buffs” – “Titanic Survivor,” and “NORMANDY.” He spends six months lecturing aboard ships. Ashore he lives in New York City.


“Fundamentals of Model Boat Building” New book will answer every modelers’ most-asked questions about boat building. The fundamentals of recreating boats in miniature and methods for hull and superstructure construction are provided. This book is a valuable addition to any modelers’ library.


Learn the skills necessary to successfully create an accurate model boat from scratch, including structural elements, paper models, hull features, and mechanical drawings. This book takes the reader through all the steps necessary to create one model boat based on the “Annie Buck,” an actual Chesapeake Bay “Deadrise” workboat. Based on all readers learn here, they will be able to apply the design techniques and theories to successfully create models of other boats that appeal to them. In fact, the detailed text also explains how to read marine drawings for reference and describes the tools and techniques needed to successfully execute bulkhead and lift building theory. For inspiration, a gallery of finished models include contemporary and classics boats. This book will prove its worth to modelers everywhere. John Into and Nancy Price have been together for over thirty years. John has been making models for over forty-five years and started making them professionally in 1993. Nancy joined him professionally in 1999. They live on Maryland’s Eastern shore on


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