Yves GARY
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Category: PHOTOGRAPHS
Willard Bramwell Jackson (1871-1940) began photographing yachts near the turn of the 20th century, during the apex of yachting in America and in the region where it flourished most_Marblehead, Massachusetts. Shooting primarily from his powerboat Alison, Jackson was a familiar sight on the waters off the North Shore, jockeying his craft into position to capture the beauty of sailing.
He photographed famous boats like America and Resolute, as well as the knockabouts, sailing dories, and other small craft that rarely drew the attention of other photographers.
Widely published in The Rudder and Yachting magazines and The Boston Globe, Jackson enjoyed a solid reputation among his peers and clients, some of the wealthiest yacht owners in America. He composed his photographs with great care, obtaining images of remarkable quality that are a testament to his artistic vision and his technical skills as cameraman and printer. His photographs remain a compelling chronicle of American yachting, yacht clubs, and yachtsmen. This exhibition of Jackson's work is from the Peabody Essex Museum's collection of more than 4,000 prints and negatives, and confirms his stature as one of the premier yachting photographers of his day.
| Willard B. Jackson - 18 PHOTOS
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Mischief
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Mayflower
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Puritan
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Puritan
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Corona [schooner, ex-sloop Colonia.]
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Puritan
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Vigilant [as yawl]
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Vigilant [as yawl]
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Corona [schooner, ex-sloop Colonia.]
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Schooner yacht Resolute, 1926
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Resolute [schooner-rigged]
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Vanitie
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J boat Vanitie, 1929
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J boat Yankee, 1930
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Resolute, N. G. Herreshoff's last America's Cup winner and successful defender against Shamrock IV in 1920
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Yankee
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Vanitie
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Vanitie
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