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War in the Air: The World War Two Aviation Paintings of Mark Poslethwaite GAvA

War in the Air: The World War Two Aviation Paintings of Mark Poslethwaite GAvA
By Mark Postlethwaite

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For over fifteen years, the name of Mark Postlethwaite has been well-known and respected throughout the world of aviation art. Now, for the first time, over fifty of Mark's finest original paintings of this period are brought together in one truly outstanding collector's edition. Unlike most aviation art publications, War in the Air sets out the history shown in each of the paintings, with first-hand accounts and rare original wartime photographs. The historical text has been specially commissioned from leading aviation author Chris Goss, an expert in Luftwaffe and RAF operations over Europe.

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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #1064752 in Books
  • Published on: 2005-03-03
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • 128 pages

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Terrific Collection of Military Aviation Art!5
If you're one of the many aviation enthusiasts who have enjoyed Mark Postlethwaite's fine cover art done for Osprey Publishing, you'll be delighted by this coffee-table art book that highlights over 50 of his original paintings.

Postlethwaite is a top-notch artist with an excellent eye for detail and a clear commitment to historically correct, realistic military aviation art. My personal favorites include the marvelous cover artwork depicting JG 5 FW 190s, the Battle of Britain scene on p. 23, "Blenheim Attack" on p. 61 and the Short Sunderland painting on p. 88.

Postlethwaite's artistry is complemented by Chris Goss' text which supplies the historical background for each painting, often including first-person narratives of the aircrew involved.

The price ($49.95) might seem a bit steep but, unless you are an aviation art collector, the book is the next best thing to purchasing the real thing. Highly recommended!

One aside: Postlethwaite included one Osprey cover in this book. I wish he had included more. His cover artwork for the "Luftwaffe Sturmgruppen" book is an absolutely superb piece of aviation art!