James Dietz (born 1946), also known as Jim Dietz, is a contemporary artist known for his history paintings, particularly of subjects from the First and Second World Wars. He has been a member of the World War I Aviation Historical Hall of Fame, served as a board member of the Automotive Fine Artists of America. He has received awards for his work from the American Society of Aviation Artists and other arts organizations.[1][2]
Dietz was born in San Francisco, California. He graduated from the Art Center College of Design in 1969. Following his graduation, Dietz moved to Los Angeles to work as a commercial illustrator. His work ranged from "automobile ads, movie posters, and romantic and historical/action book covers".[1] After working in New York, Dietz and his family moved to Seattle in 1978. At this time he started to specialize in aviation art.[2]
Dietz's major works include Maximum Effort, a commission for the 449th Bomb Group Association who were veterans of the 15th Air Force,[3]Arctic Convoy, Fall of the Falcon,[4]Last Word,[5] and Yanks Mount Up.[6] His oil painting Bottom of the First, which depicts U.S. soldiers on duty in the Philippines during the Second World War, was the winner of Best in Show in CAE Simuflight's Horizons of Flight Art Exhibition in 2000.[7][8]
His works are exhibited in different military museum collections. Citizen Soldier and The Crossing, which depicts the 132nd Infantry Regiment at Guadalcanal, are currently on exhibit at the Pritzker Military Museum & Library. An exhibition of his work entitled Wood and Canvas: the WWI Aviation of James Dietz was on display at the Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum through January 2014.[9]
Influences
Dietz's combat art has been influenced by notable combat artists of past periods, including Frederic Remington, Harvey Dunn, Howard Brodie, Kerr Eby, and Thomas C. Lea III.[10] His World War II paintings echo paintings of the American Civil War in their classicality and acceptance of war's brutality.[10] As Dietz phrased it, "I had shot off my mouth about how I could really do a job on World War I flying, so I had to produce something."[11] He believed that the relatively small size of aircraft and their frail structures, would make them ideal for compositions focused on people. These characters had been very prominent in his World War I pieces, that he earned "a reputation as an aviation painter who did not paint airplanes".[11] He made many details right, which included czarist ration boxes and Austrian engine fittings.[11]
Clients
Boeing, Bell Helicopter, Federal Express, Allison Cessna, Flying Tigers, the Indianapolis 500, BMW, US Air Force Documentary Art Program, Wingnut Studios, Meadowbrook, Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, the National Guard.[1]
U.S. Army organizations and associations: the 82nd Airborne Division, the 101st Airborne Division, U.S. Army Rangers, Special Forces, 1st Division, 2nd Division, 3rd Division, 4th Division, 1st Cavalry Division, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, The Command General Staff College, The United States Army War College.[1]
Awards
EAA Aviation Art Show from 1989–91. Ranked best in Show
Named Master Artist at the EAA in 1992
Best in Show & three Best of Era Awards at the San Antonio Military Art Show, 1992
Honorable Mention at the American Society of Aviation Artists Show, 1994
Best in Show at the Flying Magazine/Simuflite Art Show, 1993, 1994, 1999, 2000, 2001[8]
Award of Merit at the Flying Magazine/Simuflite Art Show, 1995, 2000
Best in Show at the Naval Aviation Museum Art Show, 1994, 2000
First Place at the Naval Aviation Museum Art Show, 1995
People's Choice Award for the American Society of Aviation Artists, 1988
Best in Show at the Franklin Mint Artists Show, 1992
Stanley Wanlass Award, for excellence in strength of design and composition, echoing the spirit of the automobile, Meadow Brook Concours d'Elegance, 1997
Featured Artist, Meadow Brook Concours d'Elegance, 1999
Superman The Movie Portfolio by Jim Dietz at taint-the-meat.com
August 21, 2023
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For other uses see Jim Dietz disambiguation James Dietz born 1946 also known as Jim Dietz is a contemporary artist known for his history paintings particularly of subjects from the First and Second World Wars He has been a member of the World War I Aviation Historical Hall of Fame served as a board member of the Automotive Fine Artists of America He has received awards for his work from the American Society of Aviation Artists and other arts organizations 1 2 James DietzBorn1946 age 76 77 San Francisco California U S Alma materArt Center College of DesignOccupationArtist Contents 1 Early career 2 Major works 3 Influences 4 Clients 5 Awards 6 References 7 Further reading 8 External linksEarly career EditDietz was born in San Francisco California He graduated from the Art Center College of Design in 1969 Following his graduation Dietz moved to Los Angeles to work as a commercial illustrator His work ranged from automobile ads movie posters and romantic and historical action book covers 1 After working in New York Dietz and his family moved to Seattle in 1978 At this time he started to specialize in aviation art 2 Major works Edit Dietz s Raven 42 depicting a 2005 skirmish in southern Baghdad between Iraqi insurgents and soldiers of the U S Army National Guard notably Leigh Ann Hester Dietz s major works include Maximum Effort a commission for the 449th Bomb Group Association who were veterans of the 15th Air Force 3 Arctic Convoy Fall of the Falcon 4 Last Word 5 and Yanks Mount Up 6 His oil painting Bottom of the First which depicts U S soldiers on duty in the Philippines during the Second World War was the winner of Best in Show in CAE Simuflight s Horizons of Flight Art Exhibition in 2000 7 8 His works are exhibited in different military museum collections Citizen Soldier and The Crossing which depicts the 132nd Infantry Regiment at Guadalcanal are currently on exhibit at the Pritzker Military Museum amp Library An exhibition of his work entitled Wood and Canvas the WWI Aviation of James Dietz was on display at the Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum through January 2014 9 Influences EditDietz s combat art has been influenced by notable combat artists of past periods including Frederic Remington Harvey Dunn Howard Brodie Kerr Eby and Thomas C Lea III 10 His World War II paintings echo paintings of the American Civil War in their classicality and acceptance of war s brutality 10 As Dietz phrased it I had shot off my mouth about how I could really do a job on World War I flying so I had to produce something 11 He believed that the relatively small size of aircraft and their frail structures would make them ideal for compositions focused on people These characters had been very prominent in his World War I pieces that he earned a reputation as an aviation painter who did not paint airplanes 11 He made many details right which included czarist ration boxes and Austrian engine fittings 11 Clients EditBoeing Bell Helicopter Federal Express Allison Cessna Flying Tigers the Indianapolis 500 BMW US Air Force Documentary Art Program Wingnut Studios Meadowbrook Pebble Beach Concours d Elegance the National Guard 1 U S Army organizations and associations the 82nd Airborne Division the 101st Airborne Division U S Army Rangers Special Forces 1st Division 2nd Division 3rd Division 4th Division 1st Cavalry Division 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment 173rd Airborne Brigade The Command General Staff College The United States Army War College 1 Awards EditEAA Aviation Art Show from 1989 91 Ranked best in Show Named Master Artist at the EAA in 1992 Best in Show amp three Best of Era Awards at the San Antonio Military Art Show 1992 Honorable Mention at the American Society of Aviation Artists Show 1994 Best in Show at the Flying Magazine Simuflite Art Show 1993 1994 1999 2000 2001 8 Award of Merit at the Flying Magazine Simuflite Art Show 1995 2000 Best in Show at the Naval Aviation Museum Art Show 1994 2000 First Place at the Naval Aviation Museum Art Show 1995 People s Choice Award for the American Society of Aviation Artists 1988 Best in Show at the Franklin Mint Artists Show 1992 R G Smith Award for Excellence in Naval Aviation Art National Naval Aviation Museum Pensacola FL 1997 Best in Show Women in Aviation Show American Airlines C R Smith Museum Dallas TX 1997 Stanley Wanlass Award for excellence in strength of design and composition echoing the spirit of the automobile Meadow Brook Concours d Elegance 1997 Featured Artist Meadow Brook Concours d Elegance 1999 Award of Excellence Automotive Fine Artists of America show at Pebble Beach Concours d Elegance 1999 2000 Peter Helck Award Automotive Fine Artists of America show at Pebble Beach Concours d Elegance 1999 2000 League of WWI Aviation Historians four Silver Cups 1 References Edit a b c d e About James Dietz The Arts of James Dietz Retrieved October 6 2013 a b James Dietz Askart com Retrieved 2013 10 11 Broze Jay 2001 Portraits of Combat The World War II Art of Jim Dietz Sterling Publishing Company pp 12 16 ISBN 1586630806 OCLC 46918157 Handleman Phillip 2003 Combat in the Sky The Art of Air Warfare Zenith Imprint pp 34 36 ISBN 1610607139 OCLC 46918157 Handleman 2003 p 39 Handleman 2003 p 40 Yannaco Annmarie May 2001 Aviation Artistry Flying Magazine 128 5 86 ISSN 0015 4806 a b Horizons of Flight Art Exhibition CAE SimuFlite CAE Retrieved 11 October 2013 Wood and Canvas The WWI Aviation Art of James Dietz Wingsmuseum org Retrieved 2013 10 11 a b Broze 2001 p 10 a b c Broze 2001 p 8 Further reading EditWilberg Jim Herris John W 2012 Knights in canvas the aviation art of James Dietz Aeronaut Books ISBN 978 1935881049 OCLC 840697655 External links EditJames Dietz at Aviation Art Hangar James Dietz Richard Frank amp Paul Hastings on the 132nd Infantry Regiment on Guadalcanal at the Pritzker Military Museum amp Library Superman The Movie Portfolio by Jim Dietz at taint the meat com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 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