The Art of George Scribner: The Panama Canal Paintings (Author-Signed)

• By: David A. Bossert
• Foreword by: Jorge L. Quijano, Administrator of the Panama Canal Authority 2012–2019
• ISBN: 9781735769172, The Old Mill Press (2022)
• Pages: 100 / Paperback / 8 ¼” x 10 ¾”

Artist George Scribner visited the Panama Canal Expansion construction site multiple times over eight years as part of a commission from the Panama Canal Authority to document this wonder of the modern world in paint. The Art of George Scribner: The Panama Canal Paintings traces Scribner’s process in capturing the grandeur and majesty of this massive engineering effort in a series of large-scale paintings. This book explores in detail the artist’s thought process in creating a painting from start to finish. It is very much a tutorial in painting large- and small-scale structures, from drawing in rough shapes to laying in light and dark values, to refining the image details, to finishing a painting and knowing when it is done. This book is a valuable reference for any artist and is a wonderful addition to anyone’s library who appreciates the intersection of art and history.

“To capture the enormity of the Panama expansion, and the historical significance, would take a very unique, special artist…The only artist to do this is George Scribner. I am so excited to see this wonderful volume, with David Bossert’s insightful commentary and appreciation of this moment in history, as well as such an extensive collection of George’s pieces, a side of him we’ve not seen before. I know all fans of Dave and George, and great human endeavors captured in art, will treasure this collection.”

– Bob Weis, Imagineering Global Ambassador, Walt Disney Imagineering

“Scribner is a master storyteller. His work transforms the treacherous construction sites of the Canal Zone into narratives of man and machine that are full of atmosphere, texture and subtle color. There is real emotion in his work that communicates the sacrifice, innovation and insane persistence needed to build this wonder of the modern world.”