Artist: J.C. Leyendecker 1918
Artist: Norman Rockwell 1919
Artist: J.C. Leyendecker 1918
Artist: Ski Weld 1941
Artist: Norman Rockwell
Artist: Norman Rockwell
Artist: Thomas Hart Benton
Tuskegee Airmen - no artist attribution
Artist: Dame Laura Knight
Artist: N.C. Wyeth
Artist: McClelland Barclay - killed in action in 1942
Artist: McClelland Barclay
Artist: McClelland Barclay
Artist: McClelland Barclay
Artist: John Falter
Artist: Mead Schaffer
Artist: Frank E. Schoonover
Artist: Frank. E. Schoonover
My gallery today is in honor of the many brave men and women whose sacrifices, past and present, continue to keep our country safe. Happy Veterans Day to all.
Dear Yvette - Years ago I visited a museum in Brandywine, Pennsylvania that displayed the works of N. C. Wyeth. I was so surprised to see that most of his book illustrations (like for Treasure Island) were huge. I'm guessing that the N. C. Wyeth in this posting is about five feet high.
ReplyDeleteYes, he worked large, Mark. Well, he was a large personality. :)
ReplyDeleteI have his biography here waiting to be read for when I'm in a non-fiction mood. He had a very wonderful life though he seems to have been unfulfilled in his artistic ambitions. He wanted to be a 'serious' painter instead of 'just' an illustrator. He never really realized how great his illustration paintings were.
He also died a horribly tragic death.
I'd love to see his work up close and personal. Maybe someday I will.
I love the Rockwell picture of the soldier feeding the little girl - it is one of my favourites.
ReplyDeleteDaughter and I watched the Remembrance Day service, live from the Cenotaph in London, yesterday. For the first time, there was no-one representing the 1914-18 conflict, as our oldest soldier from WW1 had died since last year's act of remembrance. End of an era - but we will still remember them.
This year it was heartbreaking to see so many young widows in the parade, wearing their husbands' medals - mainly the legacy of Afghanistan, sadly.
Sad day in so many respects, Sue. I too miss the appearance of WWI vets, all gone now. When I was a kid there were regular yearly parades in which many veterans - including some from WWI - took part.
ReplyDeleteThose from WWII are quickly dying off now too.