Marine Art

Harvey, Guy (1955– )

Guy Harvey's Underwater World [Signed]

New York: Stackpole Books, 2021.

Dive beneath the surface with legendary marine artist Guy Harvey, where marlin, sharks, and reef life appear in vivid color and motion.

This copy is signed by Harvey with the characteristic inscription “Best Fishes!”

A richly illustrated survey of Guy Harvey’s celebrated marine artwork, presenting the underwater environments and ocean species that have defined his career as both artist and conservation advocate. Combining detailed paintings with commentary drawn from Harvey’s scientific training and field experience, the book offers a visual and educational exploration of pelagic fish, reef ecosystems, and the broader marine world. 

Physical Description: Large-format hardcover volume measuring approximately 12 inches tall. Illustrated throughout with full-color reproductions of Guy Harvey’s paintings and marine wildlife studies. 220 pages including photographic and painted imagery of ocean species and underwater environments.

Condition: Bindings are tight and square. Text and images are clean and bright with no noted flaws or blemishes beyond minimal shelf handling. Presents as gift quality. Signed by Guy Harvey on the front free endpaper with the inscription 'Best Fishes!'

Significance — 
Guy Harvey stands among the most recognizable marine wildlife artists of the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries, combining scientific training as a marine biologist with the visual tradition of wildlife illustration. His paintings of marlin, sharks, tuna, and reef ecosystems have become iconic within sportfishing culture and marine conservation advocacy. Guy Harvey’s Underwater World presents a synthesis of Harvey’s artistic and scientific perspectives, illustrating ocean species with both aesthetic clarity and biological accuracy. 

Subjects: Marine wildlife illustration, Marine art, Ocean ecosystems, Sportfishing culture, Billfish, Sharks, Coral reefs, Marine conservation, Guy Harvey, Underwater painting, Ocean biodiversity.

Item #21707
ISBN: 9780811769907

Price: $75.00