"A Brush with History"
Book is 17-3/4" wide x 11-1/2" high, with 126 pages.
FEATURES
Introduction by Colonel 'Bud' Anderson.
Background pages by Untoffizier Fritz Wiener, F/Lt Doug Matheson RCAF, Sgt James Sheppard (Tuskegee), and F/Lt Harry Haxby RAF.
Foreword by Mike Coenen.
Includes CD-ROM of 10-minute slideshow with music.
BOOK PACKAGES
See details at left. ONLY 300 special edition (package) books will be available.
INDIVIDUAL BOOKS
ORIGINAL OFFER SOLD OUT (300 BOOKS)
BUT: see new Mini Packages (added Nov 2006) for our option on remaining books from edition packages. Details at left.
An exciting collection of paintings by one of the world's premier aviation artists, splendidly exhibited in this high quality, hardcover book with glossy dustjacket.
This is Robert Bailey's long-awaited first book of combat aviation paintings. Consisting of 70 colour images and 57 pencil drawings, it is sure to be highly collectable by aviation art connoisseurs around the world. Anecdotes of print signings, text on Robert's circuitous route to becoming an aviation artist, background stories of how all t
he pictures came into being, and insights into World War II written by veterans from both sides!
Foreword is by Colonel 'Bud' Anderson of the 357th FG, with Introduction by Mike Coenen.
A selection of print titles also include 'work in progress' images, showing how various paintings were developed, stage by stage.
Never-before-seen pencil drawings (available for purchase!) include aircraft of all types, naval scenes, historical figures (Roosevelt, Churchill), and individual aircrew in flight gear, revealing a new talent by this artist.
This book will give endless hours of pleasure to military history buffs and is a 'must' for the history section of any library.
*All original drawings used in the book are for sale. Please enquire.
Book Package Options
ONLY WHILE QUANTITIES LAST! Note: matching numbers on all prints and books in these packages.
Overview
| Included | Package 1 | MINI PACKAGE | Package 2 | Package 3 |
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| "A Brush with History" book | |
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| Full-sized limited edition print of RAMITELLI RUMBLE | YES | no | YES | YES |
| Tuskegee Airmen signatures on above print (see names here) | 4 | - | 9 | 13 |
| Limited edition print of BIG BEAUTIFUL BLUENOSER (img below) | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Limited edition print of TIRPITZ TERROR (img below) | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Multi-media CD of Bailey's work | YES | YES | YES | YES |
| Package price | $395. | $195. | $595. | $995. |
* Mini Package added November 2006. Books will be signed and numbered. All numbers will match with the companion prints. Customers who still wish to purchase the Package 1 (above) may do so.
Package Details
Package 1
250 Limited Edition books
All signed and numbered by the artist, with the following items included:
- A full-size limited edition print RAMITELLI RUMBLE, individually signed by FOUR Tuskegee Airmen.
- A limited edition print BIG BEAUTIFUL BLUENOSER, individually signed by Lt. Robert 'Punchy' Powell Jr. of the 352nd Fighter Group.
- A limited edition print TIRPITZ TERROR, individually signed by F/Lt. Harry Haxby DFM (RAF) depicting his Halifax attacking the German battleship in a Norwegian fjord.
- A CD (screen capture at right) with over 80 images of the artist in the studio, showing progressive images of 'Ramitelli Rumble' from start to finish; behind-the-scenes photos of print signings; Robert photographing scale model airplanes before beginning a painting; Robert overseeing the press run of 'Ramitelli Rumble'; and much more! In a slideshow with background music format, plus text.
TOTAL PACKAGE: $395.
Package 2
30 Artist's Proofs books
With distinctively coloured dust jacket, all signed and numbered by the artist, with the same items as included in Package 1 (above), excepting these enhancements:
- Full-sized limited edition print RAMITELLI RUMBLE, individually signed by NINE Tuskegee Airmen.
TOTAL PACKAGE: $595
Package 3
20 Double Remarqued Edition books
With distinctively coloured dust jacket, all signed and numbered by the artist, with the same items as included in Package 1 (above), excepting these enhancements:
- Full-sized limited edition print RAMITELLI RUMBLE, individually signed by THIRTEEN Tuskegee Airmen.
- One of the artist's brushes used to paint 'Ramitelli Rumble'.
- A remarque on the included Ramitelli Rumble print, plus a second remarque in the book.
TOTAL PACKAGE: $995
An example spread from A Brush with History
Sample sketch (detail) of a study for Formidable Fortress
Another sample sketch (detail), this one of a work-up sketch for Unscheduled Arrival
Excerpt
A Brush with History is filled with anecdotes and recountings of how the canvases came into being and the tales they depict. The following example comes from Robert's description of SHOCK AT SHADOW VALLEY:
"This particular canvas ran into overtime, taking five weeks to complete and thus affecting my time schedule for 'Tuskegee Trigger Time.'
"I added a few extra touches, like the crashed FW-190 and rescue crew on the low left segment, and men running around in confusion beside the fireball cause by the attacking Mosquitoes. There must have been a sort of grim satisfaction amongst aircrews, realizing the havoc they had caused on a raid such as this."
BIG BEAUTIFUL BLUENOSER
TIRPITZ TERROR
