US Naval Aviation has a rich history of special and commemorative markings and nose art that has not been documented until this book. The 100 year history of markings on US Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard aircraft is detailed in drawings, descriptive text, and over 350 photographs from archives, veterans, and the authors personal collections.
For seven years, photographer and artist Lena Herzog followed the evolution of a new kinetic species. Intricate as insects but with bursts of equine energy, the "Strandbeests," or "beach creatures," are the creation of Dutch artist Theo Jansen, who has been working for nearly two decades to generate ...