Italian photographer Massimo Vitali is one of the the most known contemporary chroniclers of the crowded beach; his work is au courant for sure. Before Vitali, there was Weegee, a photographer and photojournalist, known for his gritty black and white images, including those of crowded Coney Island. (Incidentally, Coney Island was the beach of my toddlerhood. I was born in Brooklyn, a trend-setter from a very early age.)
The other day I picked up three pieces of art at Delray Art & Framing (have a look at my no longer bare beach condo wall), where Joe Davis’ aerial paintings of beaches dotted with sunbathers always hang. Yes, lucky me, I’m in Florida. It’s sunny, a tad breezy, not too hot. The ocean is 100 shades of blue. The beach is, well, a little bit crowded. But really, I’m not complaining, because a crowded beach is better than no beach at all. Especially given that my husband is home in Boston, where it just keeps snowing. (Sorry sweetheart.)
Here are 15 scenes of crowded beaches and waters, some more than others. And almost all are for sale (many as inexpensive prints), so if you’re tempted, click through. You should at least be able to gaze at the beach if you can’t be there, even if it’s a crowded beach.
Beach Goers • Bryan Solarski • UGallery
Beach Pattern • Alejandra Click • Society 6
Beaches XV • Oliver Kornblum • Saatchi Art
Beach • Tim Kleyn • Society 6
Beach • Do Da • Society 6
Beach • Pau Salazar • Society 6
Crowded Beach • Camilla Warburton • Society 6
Beach Crowd • Seven Eleven Studios • Etsy
Beach of Cadiz • Margartia Kazanovick • Saatchi Art
Joe Davis • Delray Art
Coney Island Beach • Mina Teslaru • Society 6
Beach • Jennifer McMahon • Society 6
Sunbathers • The 333 Alliance • Etsy
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