Vintage Aircraft Nose Art

by Gary Valant and Gary M. Valant

Book Overview

Here is an unprecendented collection of the unique art that graced military aircraft in World War II and the Korean War. Applied by amateurs or professional artists like Vargas and Brinkman, 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. Fully...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0760312087
• ISBN13: 9780760312087
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Zenith Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 2.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 10.4" x 12.0"