E. Joseph Fontaine, . Written by Debbie Ray. Some artists dabble in a variety of media before finding their calling; others are drawn to a wide range of subject composition. Neither was the case with... Read full biography
E. Joseph Fontaine, . Written by Debbie Ray. Some artists dabble in a variety of media before finding their calling; others are drawn to a wide range of subject composition. Neither was the case with Wellesley artist E. Joseph Fontaine (1929-2004) whose name is synonymous with local landmarks like... Read full biography
E. Joseph Fontaine, . Written by Debbie Ray. Some artists dabble in a variety of media before finding their calling; others are drawn to a wide range of subject composition. Neither was the case with Wellesley artist E. Joseph Fontaine (1929-2004) whose name is synonymous with local landmarks like Newbury Street, Boston Common, the Public Garden, the famous Make Way For Ducklings sculpture, and his most noted subjects, Boston’s beloved Swan Boats. He preferred painting these scenes, always in... Read full biography
E. Joseph Fontaine, . Written by Debbie Ray. Some artists dabble in a variety of media before finding their calling; others are drawn to a wide range of subject composition. Neither was the case with Wellesley artist E. Joseph Fontaine (1929-2004) whose name is synonymous with local landmarks like Newbury Street, Boston Common, the Public Garden, the famous Make Way For Ducklings sculpture, and his most noted subjects, Boston’s beloved Swan Boats. He preferred painting these scenes, always in oil, because, as he told The Providence Journal shortly before his death, “I have to paint the kinds of pictures I enjoy looking at myself.” . As it happened, many others have enjoyed looking at these kinds of pictures as well. Although Fontaine’s... Read full biography
E. Joseph Fontaine, . Written by Debbie Ray. Some artists dabble in a variety of media before finding their calling; others are drawn to a wide range of subject composition. Neither was the case with Wellesley artist E. Joseph Fontaine (1929-2004) whose name is synonymous with local landmarks like Newbury Street, Boston Common, the Public Garden, the famous Make Way For Ducklings sculpture, and his most noted subjects, Boston’s beloved Swan Boats. He preferred painting these scenes, always in oil, because, as he told The Providence Journal shortly before his death, “I have to paint the kinds of pictures I enjoy looking at myself.” . As it happened, many others have enjoyed looking at these kinds of pictures as well. Although Fontaine’s paintings have their roots in the works of the 19th century Impressionist painters, each piece is hallmarked by a soothing sen... Read full biography
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Books & Publications (6)
Publications based on askART research. List may not be comprehensive.
The Artists Bluebook 34,000 North American Artists to March 2005
2005
AskART.com Inc. - Dunbier, Lonnie Pierson (Editor)
479 pages
Davenport's Art Reference: The Gold Edition
2005
Davenport, Ray
2,421 pages
Who's Who in American Art, 2004 2003 - 2004 (25th Edition)
2004
McGowan, Alison C (Editor)
1,512 pages
Who's Who in American Art, 1997-1998
1997
Marquis Who's Who
1,515 pages
Who's Who in American Art, 1993-1994, 20th Edition (American Federation of Arts)