Philip E West Aviation Masterworks E-Book

Philip E West

• Herausgeber: G2 Rights
• Kategorie: Sachliteratur, Reportagen, Biografien
• Sprache: Englisch

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2018

Beschreibung

Philip E West is recognised as one of the world's finest aviation artists. Collectors of his original oil paintings span the globe, many waiting patiently for his next breath-taking canvas to appear. With more than 100 limited editions behind him, a waiting list of commissioned paintings for clients both existing and new, and a head full of ideas for new limited edition prints, life is never dull for the Wiltshire based artist! Self-taught, after years of painting pictures for friends and relatives, Philip took the plunge and became a full-time professional artist. Since when he has developed a very loyal and expanding following for both his original paintings and prints which fetch up to £6000 for the originals. Whilst jets, and Phantoms in particular, light Philip's fire, he is also a master painter of piston-engined classics and is renowned for his rendition of Avro Lancasters and Supermarine Spitfires. Philip's knowledge of aircraft and the accuracy of his work combine to record a moment in history so perfectly, that both collectors and admirers of his work are able to feel a real sense of the excitement and drama that his work portrays. For the first time, the best of these magnificent paintings have been painstakingly scanned and included in a luxury hardback book, to tie in with the 100th anniversary of the RAF this year. Each full-colour reproduction carries an explanatory caption, while Philip has composed an Introduction explaining how his paintings have become his tapestry to a remarkable career. The book includes Forewords from two famous World War II veterans, written shortly before their deaths in July 2018: Wing Commander Tom Neil DFC and Squadron Leader Geoffrey Wellum DFC.

Leseprobe

Forewords byWing Commander Tom Neil DFC & Bar AFC AESquadron Leader Geoffrey Wellum DFC

First published in the UK in 2018

© G2 Rights Ltd

www.g2ent.co.uk

Paintings by Philip E West

Web: www.aviationfineart.co.uk

Email: [email protected]

Publishers Jules Gammond & Edward Adams

Print manager Adrian Hatherall

Forewords by Wing Commander Tom Neil DFC & Squadron Leader Geoffrey Wellum DFC

With special thanks to Sean Whyte for his support and encouragement in the making of the book

All rights reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced or utilised in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or by any information storage and retrieval system without prior permission of the publisher.

ISBN 978-1-78281-436-8

“Philip’s aviation passion is conveyed in every brush stroke, the attention to detail, the atmosphere, the moment, his work has it all.”

James Tebbett

Philip completing his oil painting ‘Heroic Endeavour’. The original is in the collection of Mr. James Tebbett.

Contents

Contents & Thumbnail Gallery

Foreword by Geoffrey Wellum

Foreword by Tom Neil

Introduction

The Royal Air Force Collection

The Royal Navy Collection

The American Collection

The Luftwaffe Collection

The Artist Studio Collection

Aviation Masterworks’ Testimonials

Winter of ‘41

Phantom Patrol

Maximum Effort

Tirpitz Re-visited

Outward Bound

Spitfire Patrol

Over the Beaches

Spitfires Malta Bound

Jaguar Patrol

Against All Odds

First Light

The Guardians

From Dawn to Dusk

Evening Glory

Corporate Prelude

Enemy Coast Ahead

In the Mist of Time

Those Were the Days

Spitfires High Patrol

Moral Support

A Winter’s Dawn

Only the Brave

Height of the Battle

Lancasters at the Ready

Wings of Dawn

Tornado Strike

Close Encounter

Almost Home

Operation Jericho

Teamwork

Final Preparations

Operations On

Mutual Support

Primary Target

Phantom Thunder

Pathfinder Force

Misty Morning

The Night Shift

Cloud Companions

Preparing for the Tirpitz

In Defence of Britain

Mosquito Attack

Spitfire Scramble

Wooden Wonder

Loire Rendezvous

Safely Home

Legends of the Air

Defending the Realm

Two’s Company

Ready for Action

Spitfires-Masters of the Air

Churchill’s Maiden Voyage in Ascalon

Return of The Few

Home at Dusk

Home is the Hunter

Top Cover

Stirling Service

Attack on the Tirpitz

Tally Ho!

Spitfires over the Needles

Lancaster Legend

Supersonic Thoroughbred

Call to Duty

Inspired

British Bulldog

Canopus

Dambuster Heroes

D-Day Top Cover

Defiant on Patrol

Hurricane Force

Long Mission Ahead

Victor B2 Test

Target the Ruhr Dams

Winter of ‘43

Vigilance