PALMER Vol. 11 – The Summer Issue

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The suitcase is packed, the boat is leaving the dock, and PALMER Vol. 11 has arrived. Editorial Director Stefano Tonchi gives a preview of what to expect from our summer issue. 

Planning holidays used to be a pleasant exercise. But more often than not, it has become a stressful activity. Every destination feels overbooked, every hotel room misrepresented, every sport activity a competition. Even the weather has not been collaborative! Lucky are those who have a family home that they can return to year after year, like the Cushings, one generation folding into the next, layering public history and personal memories in the rooms and on the walls of their holiday retreat. Our knowledgeable frequent contributor, James Reginato, visited their residence, the iconic Ledges in Newport and, with photographer Brian Finke, documented their timeless summer lifestyle on the edges of the Atlantic Ocean.

A century ago, before photography and smartphones, travelers often brought watercolors and brushes on their voyages as a way to make memories of the places they visited. To honor this rich tradition, we publish a portfolio of watercolors by Winslow Homer, one of the most underrated American artists of the 19th century, who frequently traveled to our part of Florida until his death, painting scenes of fishing in the deep sea and untouched lands.