Images of War; The Artist's Vision of World War II
New York: Orion Books, 1990. First Edition [Stated], First Printing [Stated]. Hardcover. xvi, [2], 453, [1] pages. Illustrated endpapers. Illustrations (mostly in color). Art Collections. Sources. Artist Index. Subject Index. Foreword by John Hersey. Format is approximately 9.75 inches by 11.75 inches. DJ has spine tear and some wear and soiling. Kenneth Dale McCormick, who joined Doubleday in 1930, became a major figure in American book publishing. Mr. McCormick's skilled performance as editor-in-chief has been called ''legendary'' by Publishers Weekly. He began reading manuscripts for Doubleday in 1935 and was promoted to editor-in-chief only seven years later. When in 1971 that he stepped down from that post, the three best-selling novels in the country were ''QB VII,'' ''Passions of the Mind'' and ''Throne of Saturn'' and had been edited by Mr. McCormick. From 1971 to 1987, he continued at Doubleday, as senior consulting editor. Mr. McCormick was the co-editor of ''Images of War: The Artist's Vision of World War II,'' which Herbert Mitgang of The New York Times called ''a highly original and historic work, which provides a rare worldwide portrait of the home and war fronts.''. In an era when history is recorded, shaped, and transmitted with electronics efficiency and mechanical coldness, Images of War reveals human truths about warfare that can only be expressed through the eye and hand of the artist. Full-color illustrations. Condition: Very good / Good.
Keywords: Second World War, Pictorial Works, Combat Art, John Hersey, Standish Backus, Leslie Cole, William Durgie, William Draper, Paul Goranson, Ivor Hele, Mitchell Jamieson, Norman Wilkinson, Guadalcanal, James Gavin, Rommel, Sea Wars, Naval Operations, Ka
ISBN: 0517570653
[Book #74552]
Price: $75.00