Valor in Action

The Medal of Honor Paintings of Col. Charles Waterhouse

Inbunden, Engelska, 2020

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The most comprehensive collection of Medal of Honor paintings ever created by a single artist! At the age of 82, renowned illustrator and former United States Marine Corps artist-in-residence Col. Charles Waterhouse set out to paint US Marines and Navy corpsmen engaged in the acts for which they were awarded the Medal of Honor. At the time of his death, Waterhouse had completed over 332 paintings and portraits of recipients from the Civil War to Afghanistan.The most comprehensive collection of Medal of Honor paintings ever created by a single artist. Valor in Action tells the true story of some amazing American heroes who went above and beyond the call of duty, and the tenacious artist who—armed only with a paintbrush—sought to capture their heroic actions in the moment they occurred, to his dying breath.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2020-10-28
Mått229 x 305 x 35 mm
Vikt2 994 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor384
FörlagSchiffer Publishing Ltd
ISBN9780764360176
UtmärkelserWinner of Marine Corps Heritage Foundation's Colonel Joseph Alexander Award 2022 (United States)

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The word “hero” is tossed around freely these days, but there is no more pure definition of that word than how we must view those very few soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines, who have earned the Medal of Honor. The written word extolling the accomplishments of these men is all well and good. But to preserve the memory of their deeds, nothing can compare to the visual. These paintings give everyone who sees them a graphic definition of their experiences. No embellishment, no exaggeration is necessary. Their deeds, their deeds show us all just what virtue can be: valor, bravery, sacrifice, and heroism. These paintings tell their story. As so many of these men drift into old age, it is imperative that we pass down to posterity just what the word “hero” truly means. These paintings by Charles Waterhouse are simply a treasure. This is a marvelous book.