**** Please, see my other books listed. ****
UP FOR SALE
IS GREAT
VERY
COLLECTIBLE Art Book
SOUTH BY SOUTHEAST
By
RAY ELLIS & WALTER CRONKITE
Description:
South by Southeast is a large-format art
book created by legendary newsman Walter Cronkite and acclaimed
watercolorist Ray Ellis. Measuring an impressive 15.5 x 12.5 inches,
this coffee‑table edition showcases Ellis’s atmospheric coastal paintings
paired with Cronkite’s warm, reflective commentary.
This copy includes the Ray
Ellis watercolor print originally issued with the book — a desirable
addition for collectors and art enthusiasts.
Condition:
The book
is in Good overall condition — pages clean, binding
tight. Dust jacket shows light shelf wear and yellowing consistent with
age.
Print included and well preserved.
NOTE: *** There are some shelf wears and yellowing on dust jacket. ***
Please, see the pictures as they are part of item’s description and condition).
Bibliography:
Title: South
By Southeast
Published
by: Oxmoor House Inc.
Published
year: 1983, Printed in USA
Edition:
First Edition, 121 pages, Illustrated with high quality Color reproductions.
RAY ELLIS
Ray Ellis was a renowned watercolor painter whose work has been celebrated for its originality and beauty. Born in Philadelphia in 1921, Ellis attended the Philadelphia Museum School of Art and began his artistic journey in 1947 with his first solo show at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. After serving in the Coast Guard during WWII, he founded his own advertising agency but continued to paint in his spare time. Ellis was elected to the American Watercolor Society and the Salmagundi Club, among other professional organizations.
He dedicated himself to painting full-time in 1969 and moved to various locations, including Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, Savannah, Georgia, and Martha's Vineyard. His collaborations with Walter Cronkite on fine art books and his contributions to the arts have left a lasting impact. Ellis passed away in 2013, leaving behind a rich legacy of watercolor art that continues to inspire and delight.
WALTER CRONKITE
Walter Leland Cronkite Jr. was an American broadcast journalist best known as anchor of the CBS Evening News from 1962 to 1981, earning the title “the most trusted man in America.” He covered events including World War II, the Kennedy assassination, the Vietnam War, Apollo 11, and Watergate, renowned for his calm authority, integrity, and trademark sign-off, “And that’s the way it is.” Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, his legacy continues to influence journalism.
Cronkite raised television news broad casting to a level of professionalism that was praised around the world. His qualifications as a newspaperman and war correspondent, along with his unwillingness to stray from a hard news format that dealt only with important events and their facts, demonstrated that acceptance and popularity in television news need not rest on covering trivial topics. Wal ter Cronkite continues to be admired by both his colleagues and by his audience. For many people he is the example of what a broadcast journalist should be.
Walter Cronkite
passed away in 2009.
Good Luck!