Cultural Desolation

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Cultural Desolation Ref: GT-GW8

A BE2c flies over the ruins of Ypres in 1915.

The destruction of this beautiful medieval town and the reduction of the Cloth Hall and St Martin's Cathedral from masterpieces of gothic architecture to piles of rubble would become a symbol of the First World War, as centuries of history were obliterated by the power of modern industrial warfare.

The view of the Cloth Hall and Cathedral the pilot and observer of this early BE2c can see as they fly over Ypres in 1915 is still recognisable; by the end of the War in 1918 nothing would remain.

Original gouache painting by Graham Turner - image size 24cm x 28cm (9.5"x 11")

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Purchasing an Original Painting

Graham Turner's original paintings are offered for sale by the artist himself, rather than through Studio 88, which is our print publishing business. Consequently, payment directly to him is preferred. If you are interested in purchasing an original painting, please email Graham Turner at graham@studio88.co.uk to discuss the purchase or to arrange to visit.

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(Right) Graham Turner creating his oil painting 'Contact'.

Award Winning First World War Aviation Art

Graham Turner's original oil painting Into the Hands of Fate (right) achieved award success at the 2013 Guild of Aviation Artists annual exhibition, held in the prestigious Mall Galleries, London, where it was awarded the Cross and Cockade prize for the best First World War aviation painting, the Roy Nockolds Trophy (voted for by the public), and was runner up for the two top awards - the Aviation Painting of the Year and Flypast Fellows Award for Excellence. It also sold straight away (for £7,500).

He also won the Roy Nockolds Trophy in 2011, the first time he exhibited with the Guild, for his painting 'Steady Boy', and was Highly Commended for 'Thank You Harry Tate' in 2012, both 'Victor & Vanquished' and 'Contact' in 2015, 'Replacements' in 2016, and 'Letter from Home' in 2017. Letter from Home also won the Wilkinsons Sword Poignard for the Best Oil Painting.

2018 saw Graham win the Cross and Cockade award once again, for his oil painting 'Dawn of the Machines'.

RFC FE2b original WW1aviation painting by Graham Turner

First World War Aviation prints

A selection of Graham Turner's First World War paintings are available from Studio 88 as high quality giclée prints - on paper or canvas. CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS