‘His
talent reaches into our hearts and minds with an emotional
impact equaled by very few. Ages from now scholars and laymen
will look upon this past century of ours through his paintings
and will know us well.’ Brigadier General Robin Olds
I believe that Robert Taylor’s work is extremely important.
Through his artistry future generations, whom we hope need
never be called upon to defend freedom in the way we were,
will gain a realistic impression of what it was like to
fly in mortal combat the legendary fighter and bomber aircraft
that competed for the skies during the greatest war ever
fought. His beautifully detailed paintings will help keep
alive this period in our history. Colonel Walker‘Bud’
Mahurin‘Robert Taylor will continue to enthrall all
of us with his artistry and I personally look forward to
the pleasure of viewing many more of his paintings’
Major Martin Drewes Widely regarded as the world’s
foremost aviation artist, Robert Taylor enjoys a level of
popularity rare among living artists.
This
fourth volume of air combat paintings features a collection
of the artist’s most recent works, and will delight
the tens of thousands of his followers who have avidly collected
his earlier books. In it Robert Taylor guides readers through
the various stages of preparation and development of a painting,
revealing more about his technique, his methods of research,
some of the difficulties he encounters, and how he overcomes
them. This intriguing insight is studded with fascinating
anecdotes as he recounts meetings with some of the great
aviators he meets during the course of his work. This new
book is a veritable art gallery in itself, and makes an
irresistible addition to the libraries of all those who
love the Taylor style.
Aviation
Art Book Details
Robert Taylor
Air Combat Paintings Volume Four
Publisher
David and Charles
Paperback 128 pages ISBN: 0-7153-1623-0
Aviation
Art Book Contents
Foreword
by Brigadier Gen. Robin Olds, Introduction by Air Marshal
Sir Ivor Broom, The Battle of France Remembered by Group
Captain Frank Carey, Scramble at Sunset - Major Martin Drewes,
We Who Survived by Col. Walker Mahurin, The Making of a
Painting by Robert Taylor, A collection of 31 aviation paintings
by the artist Robert Taylor, all of which are accompanied
by a personal narrative, describing his subject in terms
of the methods he uses to portray his genre, Acknowledgements.
