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1. eyeondesign.aiga.org › design-history-101-rockwellRockwell Kent, the Illustrator Who Made Moby Dick Famous

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   Mar 12, 2015 · Learn about Rockwell Kent, a versatile and influential artist who illustrated Herman Melville's classic novel in 1930 and other books, magazines, and murals. Discover his style, travels, activism, and legacy in this article by Steven Brower.

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3. nha.org › very-like-a-whale-editions-of-moby-dick"Very Like a Whale": Editions of Moby-Dick - Nantucket ...

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   Schaeffer’s Ahab stands in strong contrast to that drawn by the most famous of all illustrators of Moby-Dick: Rockwell Kent. Kent’s Ahab is brawny and powerful with a craggy face and determined eyes gazing over the side of the Pequod. The full-length portrait of Ahab does not appear until midway through chapter 46, “Surmises.”

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Rockwell_KentRockwell Kent - Wikipedia

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   Photos of the Random House edition of Moby Dick Illustrated by Rockwell Kent; Works by Rockwell Kent, The Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts; Mountain Lake, PBS, August 31, 2013; Scott R. Ferris, author and specialist on the artwork of Rockwell Kent; Works by Rockwell Kent, The State Hermitage Museum; Works by Rockwell Kent at Project Gutenberg

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6. www.metmuseum.org › art › collectionRockwell Kent | "Moby Dick" Large round platter | American ...

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   The stark linearity of Kent’s ink drawings and wood block prints were especially suited to book illustration. In 1926, he was commissioned to provide the illustrations for a special edition of Herman Melville’s Moby Dick. The illustrations conveyed the deep psychological drama of Melville’s narrative in Kent’s inimitable stark style.

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   Oct 15, 2016 · Since Rockwell Kent’s iconic illustrations of Moby-Dick first appeared in 1930, American printmakers, painters, and craftsmen have taken the novel as a jumping-off point to explore the artistic and social issues relevant to their own moments in history. Herman Melville’s illustrative prose invites visual interpretation and has inspired ...

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   How many illustrations did Rockwell Kent provide for 'Moby-Dick'?

   • Artist Rockwell Kent provided more than 300 illustrations for a 1930 edition of Herman Melville's 1851 novel "Moby-Dick," which went on to become a best-seller once reprinted in a Random House pocket edition. The novel was considered a failure during Melville's lifetime.

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   Was 'Moby-Dick' considered a failure during Melville's lifetime?

   • The novel was considered a failure during Melville's lifetime. University of Illinois professor Jamie Jones talked about Rockwell Kent's life, detailed his technique on the "Moby-Dick" illustrations, and discussed the meaning he intended his style to evoke.

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   Who was Rockwell Kent?

   • Rockwell Kent (June 21, 1882 – March 13, 1971) was an American painter, printmaker, illustrator, writer, sailor, adventurer and voyager. Rockwell Kent was born in Tarrytown, New York. Kent was of English descent. He lived much of his early life in and around New York City, where he attended the Horace Mann School.

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   Was Rockwell Kent a modernist?

   • Rockwell Kent enjoyed a reputation as a decidedly modernist artist, known for both his stark landscapes and seascapes extolling the majestic Maine coast, and for his strong black and white illustrative prints. The stark linearity of Kent’s ink drawings and wood block prints were especially suited to book illustration.

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   Mar 22, 2021 · Artist Rockwell Kent provided more than 300 illustrations for a 1930 edition of Herman Melville's 1851 novel "Moby-Dick," which went on to become a best-seller once reprinted in a Random House pocket edition. The novel was considered a failure during Melville's lifetime.

10. americanart.si.edu › artist › rockwell-kent-2601Rockwell Kent | Smithsonian American Art Museum

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    His fiery personality matched his striking appearance. Kent started his career as a carpenter but made a name for himself with paintings of the rugged landscapes in Alaska and Greenland. He also made poetic, haunting illustrations for popular novels, including a reprint of Herman Melville’s Moby-Dick. His paintings, etchings, and woodcuts ...