Hamptons Bohemia: Two Centuries of Artists and Writers on the Beach

by Constance Ayers Denne and Helen A. Harrison

Book Overview

For more than two centuries, the Hamptons have been home to a vibrant community of artists and writers, lured by the golden dunes, refreshing breezes, radiant landscapes, and frequent visits from the Muse. It was here that Winslow Homer painted bathers and strollers on the ocean beach and Lee Krasner created her Earth Series in a cramped studio shared with her husband, Jackson Pollock. From Herman Melville to F. Scott Fitzgerald, John Steinbeck to...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0811833763
• ISBN13: 9780811833769
• Release Date: April 2002
• Publisher: Chronicle Books
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 2.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.9" x 10.3"

Customer Reviews

Hamptons Bohemia

"Hamptons Bohemia" is a lovely coffee table book, but it is much more than that. It is a well-researched, thorough history of the artistic life of the Hamptons from the 18th Century to the present day.The illustrations were an important part of my enjoyment of this book. Almost every page contains a painting by a Hamptons artist, or an offbeat photograph of a group of Hamptons writers or painters. And the illustrations are beautifully done.I thoroughly enjoyed this book.

Finally, the Hamptons as they should be seen

It's no surprise that artists and writers were among the first to be inspired by the natural beauty of the Hamptons. It's also no surprise that celebrities, hangers-on, and wannabees followed soon after. What some may not know is that the Hamptons exerted their draw on the creative community long before Jackson Pollock and his pals put it on the map. This book eloquently conveys the allure of this magical place and the entertaining goings-on that occur when the world's finest artists and writers intermingle.

It reinforced the love affair with my home

I was given this book as a "must have" gift. So very true. The stories and photos are sublime. I'll never look at this place in the same way. Highly recommend it.