Photo-shoot

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Photo-shoot Ref: Gic-G311

A BE2e flies over the Western Front on a photo-reconnaissance mission, the pilot operating the lever that would change the glass negative plates in externally mounted C-type camera, while the observer struggles to aim his Lewis gun.

The BE2 was designed as a stable observation platform before the role of the aeroplane in warfare had been properly understood, so was originally completely unarmed. Various rather ‘Heath-Robinson’ gun-mounting brackets were adopted to try to remedy this, but the basic problem of the observer’s very restricted position among the struts and wires can clearly be seen. (Note the alternative gun mounting attached to one of the forward struts. Countless BE2 crews were shot down and killed whilst bravely flying over enemy lines to bring back vital photographs of troop movements, trenches, artillery positions, and other crucial information.

Giclée Print published from an oil painting by Graham Turner.

Each print individually printed to order on very high quality heavyweight paper, and then signed on the border by the artist.

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Available in two alternative sizes - select size required below -
22"x 17" overall size has an image size of 18"x 12.5" (456mm x 317mm)
17"x 12" overall size has an image size of 13.5"x 9.4" (343mm x 238mm)

Print Size

22"x 17" (56cm x 43cm) £79.00

17"x 12" (43cm x 30cm) £59.00

Below is a close up cropped detail image from 'Photo-shoot'.

Detail from 'Photo-shoot' - WW1 painting by Graham Turner showing RFC BE2 aeroplane

Graham Turner's original oil painting 'Photo-shoot' was the winner of the Cross & Cockade Award for the best First World War aviation painting at the 2019 Guild of Aviation Artists 'Aviation Painting of the Year' Exhibition, held at the Mall Galleries in London.

'Letter from Home - Royal Flying Corps Pilot with SE5a - WW1 Aviation painting by Graham Turner GAvA

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Original Painting

Graham Turner's original oil painting 'Photo-shoot' has sold, but for details of other examples of his award winning original aviation paintings, CLICK HERE

First World War Art

Studio 88 also publish several other giclée prints from First World War aviation paintings by Graham Turner, such as the award winning 'Into the Hands of Fate'. For details of these CLICK HERE.

Medieval and Military Art

Also available are a wide range of prints and cards from Graham Turner's historical and military paintings. For details of the full range (prices from £6.50 for a set of five cards) - and currently available original paintings - CLICK HERE.