Vintage Aircraft Nose Art
Author | : Gary Valant |
Publisher | : Zenith Press |
Total Pages | : 212 |
Release | : 2002-01-12 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780760312087 |
ISBN-13 | : 0760312087 |
Rating | : 4/5 (87 Downloads) |
Download or read book Vintage Aircraft Nose Art written by Gary Valant and published by Zenith Press. This book was released on 2002-01-12 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The unique art that graced military aircraft in World War II and the Korean War. Applied by amateurs or professional artists like Vargas, the art typically featured alluring women whose charms belied the deadly cargo the crew hoped to deliver to its targets. Hundreds of examples are shown in a combination of archival photos from the wars and current photos of artwork in museum collections.