Co-signed by USMC Ace Archie Donahue
JOHN D. SHAW
John D. Shaw has pursued his art and graphics career since 1985. Born in 1961, this native of Carson City, Nevada has always maintained an interest in creating both fine and commercial art. As an illustrator, Shaw has created artwork for a variety of clients such as Lucasfilms Ltd., Kellogg's, Major League Baseball, Coast Federal Bank of California, etc.
Shaw's work took a major new emphasis in 1993, when he began creating paintings with an historical aviation theme. With special attention to the World War II era, his depictions of these aircraft, people and their missions have won national awards.
Each limited-edition lithograph is an actual piece of documented history bearing MULTIPLE ORIGINAL SIGNATURES of some of America's most celebrated aviation heroes. Names from World War II's most famous groups, such as The Flying Tigers, Band of Brothers Doolittle's Tokyo Raiders, The Black Sheep Squadron, Tuskegee Airmen, American 'Eagle' Squadrons and Mercury Astronauts, personally endorse each of these collectible and valuable pieces of history.
John Shaw S/N Limited Edition Print "Semper Fi Skies"
A Tribute to U.S. Marine Corps Pilots in the Pacific
This scene depicts Corsairs of VMF-112 in combat near Guadalcanal in 1943. On May 21, Captain Archie Donahue became an ‘ace in a day’ by shooting down 5 enemy aircraft in one mission. He would repeat this feat 2 years later while serving aboard the USS Bunker Hill. We have been honored to have this great Marine Ace participate in signing this special edition!
Limited Edition Lithograph
Image Area - 22”x 27” (overall size - 27”x 32.5”)
All prints include beautiful oversized Certificate of Authenticity featuring biography of Col. Donahue
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Main Edition - $235
500 Prints, signed & numbered by the artist and co-signed by USMC Ace Archie Donahue
Artist Proofs - $325
100 Prints, co-signed by Col. Archie Donahue and USMC Medal of Honor Ace James Swett
(These two legendary pilots served and flew together at both Guadalcanal and aboard the USS Bunker Hill!)
This edition also includes additional J. Swett biography sheet
Display Edition - $135
300 prints signed by artist only
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.
All Limited Edition artwork is subject to availability at time of order. Although seller strives to remain currrent as to inventory, seller reserves the right to cancel a sale if item is no longer available at time of purchase.
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