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Generally regarded as America’s premiere aviation artist of modern times, William Phillips has been painting aviation subjects for over three decades. Into the Sunlit Splendor is an impressive book by any measure and contains a large cross section of the artist’s work. A wide range of subject types includes many that are usually overlooked by artists such as military trainers, airships and helicopters, all executed in the bold, unmistakable Phillips style. Also included are some of the artist’s landscape works which have been very successful in their own right. Having served time in Vietnam and also having been selected by the US Navy as one of their official artists, Phillips has been able to get inspiration and research material first hand by flying in many of the aircraft types he portrays. There is no doubt that this personal experience brings an extra element of drama and emotion to his paintings.
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