Daily Briefing: One man's quest to save maritime art

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The gold leaf frame and cursive-style writing gave it an air of importance. As a kid, however, it was seemingly just another piece of maritime art. Similar paintings could be seen in the windows of various galleries around Rhode Island. These paintings becoming commonplace, but that is slowly no longer becoming the case. Instead maritime art appears to be sinking unless Nicholas Raposo can do something about it. As the executive director of the New York-based non-profit Center for American Marine Art, Raposo is trying to raise awareness of the importance maritime art plays in recording the country's history. [nicholas reposo maritime newport_.jpg] An example of maritime art that will be featured in the 41st Schaefer International Marine Art Exhibition at the Newport Sailing Center, and one of the pieces Nicholas Raposo wants to catalogue and immortalize. 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