War in the Air 1914-1916 (The Illustrated War Reports: Contemporary Combat Images from the Great War)
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| Rating | : | 4.17 (627 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1473837855 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-03-13 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
. Bob Carruthers is an Emmy Award winning author and historian, who has written extensively on the Great War. A graduate of Edinburgh University, Bob is the author of a number of military history titles including the best seller The Wehrmacht in Russia
Today, the work of the combat illustrators and the official war artists from the Great War era is overlooked by historians in favor of photographs, but these illustrations are nonetheless important as they provide a contemporary record of hand-to-hand fighting, trench raids, aerial dogfights, sea battles, desperate last stands, night actions and cavalry charges.. During the Great War artists and illustrators produced a highly accurate visual record of the fleeting moments the bulky cameras couldn’t reproduce. Included here are the works of serious artists, propagandists, illustrators and humorists. These works form a body of war reportage that are as valid as the written word. The result is a stunning graphic record, which produces a powerful record of life and death in the skies above the trenches during the Great War, as reported to contemporary audiences at a time when the events of the Great War were still unfolding. This powerful collection, depicting the first war in the air, showcases the work of the contemporary combat artists and illustrators from the Great War era
A graduate of Edinburgh University, Bob is the author of a number of military history titles including the best seller The Wehrmacht in Russia. . About the Author Bob Carruthers is an Emmy Award winning author and historian, who has written extensively on the Great War