For Memorial Day of Weston Emmart, The Original World War II, "Illustrations Are Very Wonderful!"
By Yanto Maryanto
PUBLIC ยท
24 Feb 2020
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Weston Emmart was a GI in Patton's Third Army. Far from harrowing, his sketches in the main are unexpectedly light-hearted, focusing on moments of humour, bathos and boredom. Particularly moving are his portrayals of what life was like for a young American suddenly finding himself stationed in unfamiliar British cities such as London and Liverpool.
Emmart survived the war, and went into advertising, becoming one of the original Mad Men in the '60s. He worked for Ogilvy & Mather for 35 years, and died early in 2013, at the age of 90. His grandson Alex tells, "He never stopped creating art, [he was] always working on something up until his passing. He has been such an artistic inspiration to us for many years".
Chek it out, the incredible some artworks from Weston Emmart :
Leaving homeThe heat of battle 1The heat of battle 2The heat of battle 3The heat of battle 4Having one's wounds tended 1Having one's wounds tended 2Enduring the terrible provisionsTaking a tumbleStrenuous physical labourThe pitfalls of close-quarter living 1The pitfalls of close-quarter living 2Unexpected obstaclesThe joy of downtimeFeeling homesick while out at sea 1Feeling homesick while out at sea 2Everyday irritations on boardSeasicknessAdjusting to English cultureLondon trafficArriving in Liverpool in the middle of a blackout"It felt good to get off the crowded ship. We disembarked at night in the middle of a blackout in Liverpool. We left for camp immediately."The English climateCrossing the Saar riverThis is in Saarbrucken, on the French/German border. These next two paintings were done from memory, a year after the end of the war.Defending the Maginot LineNote that shocking detail in the final paragraph.And the excitement of coming home
