Hot Sand
Gift of Sergeant Major R. F. EnglandNational Museum of the Marine Corps. About the artist: Harry Jackson studied at the Art Institute of Chicago and the Academy of Fine Arts. He enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1943, and became the youngest Marine combat artist to serve in World War II. He was assigned to the 2d Battalion, 25th Marines, 4th Marine Division and fought on Roi-Namur, Kwajalein, Tarawa, and Saipan. Jackson was wounded on Tarawa and Saipan and suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder and seizures for the rest of his life. He gained an international following for his work, maintaining studios in Cody, Wyoming, and Camaiore, Italy. Jackson died in April 2011.
Technical Sergeant Harry A. Jackson Usmc (1924 – 2011)
Esplora i potenti dipinti di combattimento del Technical Sergeant Harry A. Jackson, artista del Marine Corps della WWII. Scopri il realismo e i dettagli che catturano l'impatto della guerra. Guarda 'Hot Sand' e la sua eredità.
Museo Nazionale della Marina (Raleigh, Stati Uniti d'America)
Esplora la storia del Corpo dei Marines degli Stati Uniti al Museo Nazionale della Marina! Scopri mostre sull'impegno, il sacrificio e l'innovazione dal 1775 ad oggi. Ingresso gratuito, eventi e collezioni online disponibili.
Informazioni sull'opera
- Titolo: Hot Sand
- Artista: Technical Sergeant Harry A. Jackson Usmc
- Anno: 1944
- Formato: Landscape
- Stato del copyright: Soggetti a copyright
- Dove vederlo: Museo Nazionale della Marina
- Movimento: Contemporary Realism
- Tecnica e materiali: Watercolor
- Tecnica: WallArt
- Tavolozza colori: Dark
Dettagli rapidi
- Artistic style: Realism
- Notable elements: Soldiers resting on logs in desert
- Medium: Watercolor
- Artist: Technical Sergeant Harry A. Jackson USMC
- Subject or theme: Camaraderie and teamwork during war
- Location: National Museum of the Marine Corps


