{"product_id":"1946-raaf-war-paintings-exhibition-1946-antique-military-history-book-ww2-anzac","title":"1946 RAAF War Paintings Exhibition 1946 Antique Military History Book WW2 ANZAC","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\n \u003cb\u003e\n  1946 RAAF War Paintings Exhibition 1946 Antique Military History Book WW2 ANZAC2 Provenance\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/font\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n \u003cb style=\"\"\u003e\n  \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003e\n   \u003cfont face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\n    \u003cbr\u003e\n   \u003c\/font\u003e\n  \u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n \u003cfont color=\"#111111\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\n  Royal Australian Air Force\n \u003c\/font\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n \u003cfont color=\"#111111\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\n  War Paintings Exhibition Catalogue 1946\n \u003c\/font\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003e\n  \u003cfont face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\n   Published by RAAF 1946\n  \u003c\/font\u003e\n \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n \u003cfont color=\"#111111\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\n  \u003cb\u003e\n   Original Exhibition Catalogue\n  \u003c\/b\u003e\n \u003c\/font\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(17, 17, 17);\"\u003e\n  \u003cfont face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\n   \"\n  \u003c\/font\u003e\n \u003c\/span\u003e\n \u003cfont color=\"#111111\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\n  The Royal Australian Air Force War Paintings Exhibition Catalogue 1946 records an important travelling exhibition assembled immediately after the Second World War to present the work of the RAAF's official war artists to the Australian public. Organised through the Air Force's War History Section, the exhibition toured the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne and major galleries in Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth and Hobart. Its purpose was to preserve not only an accurate visual record of RAAF operations, but also the atmosphere and personal experience of the airmen who flew and the men and women who kept them flying.\n \u003c\/font\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003cfont color=\"#111111\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\n  \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003c\/font\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003cfont color=\"#111111\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\n  The catalogue lists 109 works by three serving RAAF artists: Flight Lieutenant Harold Freedman, Flying Officer Eric Thake and Flying Officer Max Newton. Executed in oils, watercolours, gouache and drawings, their subjects range from fighter pilots, aircraft maintenance and operational headquarters to wrecked Japanese aircraft, prisoner-of-war labour, tropical camps and scenes witnessed across Australia, New Guinea, the Netherlands East Indies and Borneo. Several monochrome reproductions are included, together with a foreword by artist and critic Clive Turnbull and an official introduction signed by Air Vice-Marshal George Jones, Chief of the Air Staff.\n \u003c\/font\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003cfont color=\"#111111\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\n  \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003c\/font\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003cfont color=\"#111111\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\n  Published by the Royal Australian Air Force and printed in Melbourne by R.P.P.U. in 1946, this is an original catalogue from the exhibition rather than a later historical reproduction. Proceeds from its sale were donated to RAAF welfare organisations, making each surviving copy both an exhibition record and a tangible product of the immediate post-war period. Retained within the same family since 1946 and formerly belonging to the present owner's grandfather, this scarce piece of Australian aviation, military and art history carries particularly appealing personal provenance.\"\n \u003c\/font\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003cfont color=\"#111111\" face=\"Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\n  \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003c\/font\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n  \u003cfont face=\"Arial\" rwr=\"1\" size=\"4\" style=\"\"\u003e\n   \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n     \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n       Light wear to front cover. Back cover with insect damage as shown. Pages clean and well presented. A nice copy in very good condition overall.  Please study photos to further understand condition.\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n     \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n    \u003cbr\u003e\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n   \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n    Size 21.5cm x 17.5cm x 0.2cm - 16 Pages\n   \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/font\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n","brand":"Antique Books Australia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48896582844555,"sku":null,"price":54.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/0770\/0875\/files\/231960b6-aad0-4780-b7ce-f26c2dc2c65d.jpg?v=1786350753","url":"https:\/\/antiquebooksaustralia.com.au\/products\/1946-raaf-war-paintings-exhibition-1946-antique-military-history-book-ww2-anzac","provider":"Antique Books Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}