Air Combat Paintings

Air Combat Paintings

Author: Robert Taylor

Publisher: Spellmount, Limited Publishers

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 9781862271395

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This book is a collection of 60 aviation paintings by the artist Robert Taylor, all of which are accompanied by a personal narrative, describing his subject in terms of the methods he uses to portray his genre.


The Air Combat Paintings of Robert Taylor

The Air Combat Paintings of Robert Taylor

Author: Charles Walker

Publisher: David & Charles

Published: 1987-01-03

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780715390085

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Volume One, first published in 1987, has sold more copies than any other aviation art book. Highlights include Return of the Few -- spitfires returning low over the English coast; Dambusters -- raids destroying the dams in Germany's Ruhr industrial heartland; and Last Moral Support -- a Hurricane fighter pilot accompanying a badly damaged comrade to safety.


Robert Taylor

Robert Taylor

Author: Charles Walker

Publisher: Northlight

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780715304914

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A superb collection of Robert Taylor's aviation art, accompanied by a commentary of each piece by the artist, make this volume a must for lovers of aviation and fine art alike. Widely regarded as the world's leading aviation artist, Robert Taylor is renowned for the sweeping panoramic scale of this air combat paintings and his remarkable precision and clarity. This book features 28 full-color reproductions of some of his most popular recent works, together with detailed discussions on the methods and techniques behind each piece by the artist. His fascinating comments are supported throughout by a wealth of color detail and preliminary pencil sketches.


Air Combat Paintings

Air Combat Paintings

Author: Robert Taylor

Publisher:

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781574271317

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From the B-17 Flying Fortress to the P-38 Lightning, artist Robert Taylor has dominated the air combat painting genre. Collected here are 60 of his action-packed color paintings and 60 drawings.


Robert Taylor

Robert Taylor

Author: Charles Walker

Publisher: David & Charles

Published: 2003-09-01

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 9780715316238

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This volume features 31 colour reproductions of some of Robert Taylor's most popular works, supported throughout with a wealth of colour details and pencil sketches. His introduction illuminates his painting career and the book also includes essays by veteran piots of the World Wars.


War in the Air

War in the Air

Author: Mark Postlethwaite

Publisher: Crowood Press UK

Published: 2005-03-03

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781861267207

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For over fifteen years, the name of Mark Postlethwaite has been well-known and respected throughout the world of aviation art. Now, for the first time, over fifty of Mark's finest original paintings of this period are brought together in one truly outstanding collector's edition. Unlike most aviation art publications, War in the Air sets out the history shown in each of the paintings, with first-hand accounts and rare original wartime photographs. The historical text has been specially commissioned from leading aviation author Chris Goss, an expert in Luftwaffe and RAF operations over Europe.


Bomber Missions

Bomber Missions

Author: G. E. Patrick Murray

Publisher: Friedman/Fairfax Pub

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 144

ISBN-13: 9781586630812

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Planes on the ground, being readied for the fight. Others in mid-battle, soaring above smoke-and-fire filled targets or engaging in skirmishes with nearby enemy pilots. And still more, returning from the fray, their crews blessedly still alive. 75 breathtaking paintings capture in vivid detail the drama and action of air combat in World War II--the war that launched a new era in military history with its strategic use of bombers. The contributors include many of today's most noted historical artists, including Robert Bailey, Stan Stokes, Robert Taylor, Roy Grinnell, and Jim Dietz. Extensive captions offer insight into each scene, with information on the pilot, crew, and unit, while archival photographs of these brave soldiers of the air breathe life into each scene--Publisher.