Seeking the SpiritualMarsden Hartley (1877 1943) was a writer and a spiritual seeker, as well as a distinguished American painter. In his introduction to this generously illustrated volume, Townsend Ludington explores the relationships among Hartley's art, poetry, and essays. He traces the philosophical and literary sources that nourished the artist's evolving spiritual consciousness. Raised in Lewiston, Maine, Hartley felt at odds with life. A voracious reader, he