The Marine Art of Geoff Hunt: Master Painter of the Naval World of Nelson and Patrick O'Brian

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Conway Maritime Press, 2004 - Art - 144 pages
Talks with Geoff Hunt, the marine artist who first became known as the man who painted the covers of Patrick O'Brien's Napoleonic era series of novels. Talks about his motivation and training for this work and his collaboration with O'Brien as well as trying to combine historical accuracy with an evocative sense of the sea and the ships. His work is discussed by critics, art professionals and editors.

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About the author (2004)

Geoff Hunt is a former President of the Royal Society of Marine Artists. His work is represented in public and private collections worldwide, and Geoff is an expert on the Navy of Nelson and Patrick O'Brian. In 2004 The Marine Art of Geoff Hunt was published to much acclaim, presenting over 100 of the artistrsquo;s key works from a thirty year career. Geoff's studio is on the site of Nelson's house at Merton Place.

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