Another sample from the portfolio of retro airbrush master Philip Castle. Judging by the livery of the jet in the top right, I’m guessing the image is a promotional piece for the “Blue Angels” that’s the US equivalent of the Uk’s “Red Arrows” – basically fighter jets performing formation acrobatic stunts.
I’ve borrowed this scan from a more extensive library of his work at: http://www.images2k6.com/supercoll/pcastle1.htm The original art is scanned from Philips Castle’s 1980 anthology “Airflow”.
Wow, I really love this piece. I think it is the “retro” feel that it has.
Nice find!
Comment by SerKevin — October 29, 2008 @ 1:00 pm
yeah I love kitsch airbrushing! from around 1980 I believe and Taken from Philips Book “Airflow”
Comment by admin — October 29, 2008 @ 2:38 pm
Check out the graphics he did for “A Clockwork Orange”:
http://www.geocities.com/malcolmtribute/aco/acophil.html
http://lamaladietropicale.blogspot.com/2008/11/foto-malade-iv-philip-castle.html
Comment by Russell U. Richards — September 1, 2009 @ 3:09 am
Cheers Russel,
I had seen his Clockwork Orange work before, but thanks for reminding, should do another post for Philip… BTW I think he did the Full Metal Jacket ‘Helmet’ for Kubrick too
Comment by Kie — September 1, 2009 @ 7:37 am
Great Picture
Comment by reiner — January 8, 2010 @ 8:25 am