Ships library

摘要

The Marine Art of Harley Crossley, an update of the artist's 2010 publication From Ocean Liner to Cruise Ship, illustrates 39 ships dating from 1890 to the present. It also provides short histories of each and looks at their current status. It includes new works, and shows the artist's lifelong fascination with passenger ships from those of the late 19th century through to the current decade. Only the very best marine artists are capable of 'passing muster' in the eyes of perfectionists in terms of the production of incredibly accurate representations of cruise ships. But Harley Crossley achieves this, showing the ships whose increasing popularity continues today unabated. There is a great contrast between the size and capacities of today's cruise ships and those of yesteryear, all of which are featured in this book. Those ships featured include the only remaining truly capable transatlantic passenger liner, Queen Mary 2.