A celebration of the aviation art of Michael Turner, containing over sixty paintings including Spitfires, Lancasters, and modern jet and fighter aircraft.
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Michael Turner is one of Britain?s most prestigious aviation artists. He has carried out many important commissions for the armed forces, including the 50th anniversary Battle of Britain painting for the Royal Air Force. He lives in Buckinghamshire, England.
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Dynamic Aviation Art in water based media.,
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This review is from: The Aviation Art of Michael Turner (Hardcover)
Most aviation enthusiast readers will have encountered Michael Turner's work often, probably without even knowing it. This book captures a very generous collection of his work in a handsome format. Since Turner's work is not typically found in the signed, numbered limited edition print market, this book affords a very practical way to enjoy his work and get to know something of the artist. Two thirds of the paintings in this collection are executed as "gouache on board" while the balance are "acrylic on canvas". This should provide some encouragement to those with a strong affinity for these water based media. Obviously, not all aviation art is painted in oil. These pages display Turner's fresh and vigorous style to very good effect. There is lots of variety--the subjects range from WWI through the 1991 Gulf War. Biplanes to jets. The introductory biography is colorfully written and the pencil sketches add substantial insight to how the artist works. The book contains a mix of large and small images, but they are never split across the page. One Quibble! One of my favorite paintings is found only on the dust jacket, A Hawker Tempest (JF-E) screams head on in a vertical climb, flashing past a mortally wounded Focke Wulf TA-152. I would like to have read more about this painting, and would like to have seen it included inside the book's covers for posterity.
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Michael Turner is one of the artists you should have in your selected works of the finest aviation art. The book is a very good value, has great insights from the artist and is well done all around. You won't be disappointed with this purchase.
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Royal Air Force, World War, Battle of Britain, Red Arrows, Alex Henshaw, Amazon Basin, Benevolent Fund, Buckingham Palace, Fleet Air Arm Museum, Lake Windermere, Science Museum New!
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aviation artists, painting opposite Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Royal Air Force, World War, Battle of Britain, Red Arrows, Alex Henshaw, Amazon Basin, Benevolent Fund, Buckingham Palace, Fleet Air Arm Museum, Lake Windermere, Science Museum New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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This book cites 4
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- The Isle of Man by Douglas in Front Matter
- The Battle of Britain (Royal Air Force Official Histories: Air Defence of Great Britain, v.2) by T.C.G. James on page 33
- The Battle of Britain: Script and Score: A Story of the Few (Educational Musicals) by Daniel Hewitt on page 33
- The Battle of Britain by Jon Lake on page 33
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