By Claus Hoie
Hoie celebrated Long Island’s whaling history in his paintings and sketches many of which are reproduced in his illustrated logbook, The Log of the Whaler Helena of Sag Harbor in the South Pacific 1943-1845. Inspired by 19th century whalers’ logbooks and journals, Hoie explored whalemen’s views of whales, whalers’ daily lives at sea, and the whaling industry. The resulting publication on display and for sale is a tribute to original records and images made by whalers, a modern illustrated logbook with an exciting original narrative.
