Jim dietzs latest art print far from home shows don. Portraits of combat from books by the artist james dietz. I took industrial drawing in high school, and i tended to make corvette and xkewannabe cars, dietz recalls with a smile. Through his meticulous attention to detail and historical accuracy, dietz creates compelling images of the men and machinery that have shaped our century. His work ranged from automobile ads, movie posters, and romantic and historicalaction book covers. Aug 01, 2015 the eaa has seen fit to name him a master artist in 1992. Join facebook to connect with james dietz and others you may know. James dietz, must rate as one of the top american aviation and military artists, jim dietz military prints many of whihc are sold out editions. We also carry such artists as howard terpning, arnold friberg, bradley schmel, robert griffing, michael gnatek, john buxton, james dietz, donna neary, rich reeves, dale gallon, mort kuntzler, jack paluh, and more. Aviation and military art of james dietz aviation art hangar. James dietz born 1946, also known as jim dietz, is a contemporary artist known for his history paintings, particularly of subjects from the first and second world wars he has been a member of the world war i aviation historical hall of fame, served as a board member of the automotive fine artists of ameri. James dietz limited edition print pricing secondary market art.
James dietz and wwii artwork by lindsey hertlein issuu. Dec 26, 2014 a 1964 graduate of the art center college of design, since then, dietz, who lives in seattle, wash. Military art, military history, luftwaffe, ww1 art, civil war books, air festival. James dietz is an awardwinning artist whose unique approach to the.
It is this feeling that makes james dietz, and his artwork, so different from that of his contemporaries. Jim dietz has gained international recognition in aviation, military and automotive art circles for his unique approach to these genres. The people, settings and costumes are what make early 20th century history exciting and romantic to me. James dietz gallery direct art is your fine art gallery for james dietz questions. The wwi aviation art of jim dietz runs through jan. James dietz prints, james dietz artwork, fine art by james dietz at. Silent warrior guns from heaven finish him up of their own accord wrath of red devils free oppressed maximum effort energetically lead way making it happen rangers lead way wrath red devils call to colors moving the herd seize the day decisive point first victory to the victor beginning seize day 82nd st moving the herd mle mud in your eye final analysis. James dietz is activelives in washington, california. Both are driven by how interesting the situation is that the artist is attempting to. James dietz normally does several large detailed preliminary sketches before settling on one direction for the final painting. Artist signed and numbered, limited artist proof medium.
Rather than simply illustrate aviation hardware, dietz prefers to portray human involvement. James dietz is known for aviation illustration, commercial art. James dietz washington, california, born 1946 the growing popularity of aviation art has brought before the public eye the works of a number of professional aviation artists. Among these is james dietz, who strives for a unique approach to this genre. Born in san francisco, jim graduated from art center college of design in 1969. In 1965, the united states escalated their involvement in the southeast asia conflict, catapulting the country into one of its longest and deadliest wars. James dietz art for ww2 book covers gday, forumers, i am a huge fan of james dietz and i own a copy of his large book of his paintings of second world war subjects portraits of combat that i was lucky enough to purchase a few years ago.
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This exhibition is currently in oshkosh for the next few months. Now enjoy his striking aviation art collected in one volume. James dietz is an awardwinning artist whose unique approach to the depiction of aviation, automobiles, and military subjects has earned him countless fans around the world. Lavishly illustrated, this book features 74 fullcolor paintings by jim that bring wwi aviation to life. Welcome to the official website of awardwinning military and aviation artist james dietz. A historical painting stands or falls on how well it depicts the story it is attempting to illustrate, and how convincingly it combines the people, their. A small number of secondary market prints of james dietz is available here form the military art prints company. Jan 01, 2012 for many years awardwinning artist james dietz has been one of the most esteemed painters of wwi aviation.
The aviation art of james dietz for many years awardwinning artist james dietz has been one of the most esteemed painters of wwi aviation. He often portrays a human involvement in his paintings to emphasize the interaction between man and machine. Knights in canvas from books by the artist james dietz. A historical painting stands or falls on how well it depicts the story it is attempting to illustrate, and how convincingly it combines the people, their actions, costumes, surroundings and atmosphere in an appropriate composition. The world war ii art of james dietz is a magnificently illustrated, 144 page volume specializing in the most compelling land, sea, and air confrontations of world. These one of a kind, original sketches, which have just been made available for purchase, were all done in preparation for limited edition prints. Such is the story of james dietz, an artist trained in fine illustration whose style both harks back to the first golden age of american illustration and creates its own. James dietz born 1946, also known as jim dietz, is a contemporary artist known for his. Usa, with his wife patti, has been a proficient artist and illustrator in film, book, and advertising. His painting portrays the battle of ia drang valley, the first major battle between american and north vietnamese forces. To save lives james dietz publisher proof print hostage. It is this last and most worthy goal to which artists like james dietz aspire.
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