Carrier Fighters Precede Dive-Bombers in Takeoff to Circle Protectively above the Carrier

1943

Wayne Miller

Associated Names
Wayne Miller

Artist, American, 1918 - 2013

This image shows a view of the horizon where the sky meets the sea. The horizon is at the lower third of the composition with a silhouette of a ship visible. The upper two-thirds of the image display dark, billowing clouds, suggesting stormy weather. Aircraft are scattered in the sky against this backdrop. The image is in black and white, creating a stark and moody effect with high contrast between the water's reflections and the dark clouds. The tonal range is broad, capturing varying light intensities and shadows.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Wayne F. Miller Family

  • Dimensions

    image: 27.1 × 26.5 cm (10 11/16 × 10 7/16 in.)
    sheet: 35.7 × 27.8 cm (14 1/16 × 10 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2021.89.29

  • Copyright

    © Wayne F. Miller

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Estate of Wayne Miller, Orinda, CA; Jeanette Miller, Lafayette, CA; gift to NGA, 2021.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, upper center in graphite: Wayne F. Miller; by artist, upper left in graphite: W / 7272; by unknown hand, bottom right in graphite: 121.273.3.06

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