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When Art Kept 'Em Flying: A Celebration of American Aviation Artists and their Contribution in World War Two
Georges Grod
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Description for When Art Kept 'Em Flying: A Celebration of American Aviation Artists and their Contribution in World War Two
Hardcover. In 1944 George Grod, a strip cartoon, modeling and aviation enthusiast, discovered with amazement some American magazines which an MP billeted near his village lent him. What he liked best were the gleaming advertisements scattered throughout the pages. Num Pages: 176 pages, 500 color pictures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJH; AGP; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 300 x 18. Weight in Grams: 1383.
In 1944 George Grod, a strip cartoon, modeling and aviation enthusiast, discovered with amazement some American magazines which an MP billeted near his village lent him. What he liked best were the gleaming advertisements scattered throughout the pages. In the eighties, during an old papers fair, George came across some old numbers of Life Magazine and from there he started an unbridled search for original magazines dating back to between 1942 and 1945. Now presented in this single volume, we see the return of all his great themes - aviation, kits, cartoon strips, the love of ... Read more
In 1944 George Grod, a strip cartoon, modeling and aviation enthusiast, discovered with amazement some American magazines which an MP billeted near his village lent him. What he liked best were the gleaming advertisements scattered throughout the pages. In the eighties, during an old papers fair, George came across some old numbers of Life Magazine and from there he started an unbridled search for original magazines dating back to between 1942 and 1945. Now presented in this single volume, we see the return of all his great themes - aviation, kits, cartoon strips, the love of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Histoire et Collections
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Weight
1382g
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
Paris, France
ISBN
9782352501336
SKU
V9782352501336
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-3
About Georges Grod
George Grod has amassed a rare collection of American magazines from the 1940s, including Life magazine and armed services journals. Being an illustrator himself, he became fascinated by the gleaming, confident advertisements he saw in them.
Reviews for When Art Kept 'Em Flying: A Celebration of American Aviation Artists and their Contribution in World War Two
...a bit of colorful time travel...an excellent book with hundreds of interesting illustrations.
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