James Dietz
The growing popularity of aviation art has brought before the public eye the works of a number of professional aviation artists. Among these one artist stands out for his unique approach to this genre. "The people, settings, and costumes are what make aviation history exciting and romantic to me." It is this feeling that makes James Dietz, and his artwork, so different from that of his contemporaries. Rather than simply illustrate aviation hardware, Dietz prefers to portray human involvement.
After graduation from Art Center College of Design in 1969, Jim began a successful career as a commercial illustrator in Los Angeles. The subject matter varied from automobiles to action scenes to romantic book covers. A steady flow of work from New York enabled the Dietz' to move to Seattle in 1978. It was at this time that he took his first concrete steps toward fulfilling his dream to specialize in aviation art, at that time an almost unheard of genre. Since then, aviation art has played an increasingly large part in his career. Jim Dietz's clients include Boeing, Bell Helicopter, Allison, and Flying Tigers, to name just a few.
Jim has also branched out into the fine arts field with his aviation art. A strong following has developed for his originals and a growing number of limited edition prints have introduced Jim's name to print collectors worldwide. Four of Jim's originals were put on display in the Smithsonian's National Air & Space Museum commemorating the 75th Anniversary of Naval Aviation; one of the paintings was presented by the Navy League to then Secretary of the Navy, John Lehman. A regular contributor to the Air Force Art Program, Jim's work has been featured on the cover of AIR FORCE magazine.
Jim Dietz has been honored with several gold medals from the Los Angeles Society of Illustrators and has won Best in Show in three successive years in the EAA Aviation Art Show. In 1988, at the second American Society of Aviation Artists forum, Jim was awarded the "People's Choice Award" for his painting selected by forum attendees. Major showings of Dietz's originals have recently been held at the EAA Museum and the San Diego Air Museum. His work is found in a number of private and corporate collections.
James Dietz Signed & Numbered Limited Edition Print "The Night Stalker Legacy Lives "
From the initial days of Task Force-160 to the modern day 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne), “The Night Stalker Legacy Continues” commemorates the first 25 years of Army Special Operations Aviation history. This print reflects the essence of Night Stalking from the organization’s plank holders in 1981 to today’s generation of Night Stalkers engaged in continuous support of the Global War on Terrorism in multiple theaters of operation. Historically accurate depictions of aircraft, equipment and gear represent significant eras in the 160th’s distinguished history. Each model of aircraft ever flown in the 160th fleet of AH-MH-6 “Little Bird,” MH-47 Chinook and MH-60 Black Hawk helicopters are represented, along with uniforms from the past two and a half decades. These images capture Night Stalker participation in major combat operations including Urgent Fury in Grenada, Prime Change and Earnest Will in the Persian Gulf, Mount Hope III in Northern Chad, Just Cause in Panama, Desert Shield and Desert Storm in Iraq and Kuwait, Gothic Serpent in Somalia, Uphold Democracy in Haiti, Assured Response in Liberia, Enduring Freedom in the Philippines and Afghanistan, and Iraqi Freedom in Iraq. More difficult to capture, yet most important, is the character of a Night Stalker. Soldiers representing aviators, crew members and support personnel are positioned in the forefront of this print signifying the special operations forces truth that humans are more important than hardware. Night Stalkers live by a creed that states the importance of placing the mission and supporting the ground force above all else, no matter how dangerous or impossible a task may seem, with precision and unwavering dedication to accomplishment. In unforgiving weather, terrain, day and night missions and against many determined enemies, Night Stalkers have proven time and again that they live motto “Night Stalkers Don’t Quit.”
This 25 " by 12-1/2" image size print, limited to 250, is signed by the artist.
This print is also available as an Artist Proof (limited to 100) - $200
All Limited Edition prints are signed and numbered (S/N) by the artist. Limited Edition prints are restricted to a certain number. For example, if 400 prints are made from an original painting, once they’re gone, that’s it. There is no limit to the number of open edition prints of a particular painting. That’s why Limited Edition prints are more expensive — and more valuable to collectors — than "open" edition. Rare objects are more valuable.
An Artist’s Proof (AP), generally, is the first 5% - 10% of the Limited Edition prints that come off the press. This status is noted on the print. Collectors prefer APs because their value increases even more than a Limited Edition as time goes by.
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