Year of creation | 2018 |
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Dimensions | 76 W × 58 H × 6 D cm |
Type of art | painting |
Style | fine art |
Genre | history |
Materials | oil, canvas |
The USS Macon (ZRS-5) was a rigid airship built and operated by the United States Navy for scouting and served as a “flying aircraft carrier”, designed to carry biplane parasite aircraft, five single-seat Curtiss F9C Sparrowhawk for scouting or two-seat Fleet N2Y-1 for training. In service for less than two years, in 1935 the Macon was damaged in a storm and lost off California’s Big Sur coast, though most of the crew were saved. Both the Macon and “sister ship” the USS Akron (ZRS-4) were among the largest flying objects in the world in terms of length and volume. The last remaining Sparrowhawk aircraft is located at the Smithsonian Air Museum at Dulles.
Each piece of my art has historical significance, so there is always a unique and fascinating story to tell about the painting. In today’s world of mass produced “sameness” there was a time when we created modes of transportation that were functional but also works of art. I take these unique and beautiful objects and place them where they were seen and shined in the past.