An Artist at War : The Journal of John Gaitha Browning by John Gaitha Browning - 1994

University of North Texas Press. Used - Very Good. May have light to moderate shelf wear and/or a remainder mark. Complete. Clean pages.

University of North Texas Press, 1994-10-01. Hardcover. Good.

Denton, TX: University of North Texas Press, 1994. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/As New. First printing. White lettering on brown covers in a pictorial dust jacket. 8vo, 331pp.

Denton, TX: University of North Texas Press, 1994 ISBN 0-929398-76-9 Octavo (9.25 in. by 6.25 in.); 331pp.; fine hardcover; fine dust jacket; crisp; clean; bright..

University of North Texas Press. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1994. Hardcover. 0929398769 . Still in shrink wrap. Hard cover published by Univ. of North Texas Press in 1994. Book and dust jacket are in fine condition. Large 8vo, 331 pages, 1.6 lb.; War & The Southwest; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 331 pages .

Denton, TX: University of North Texas Press, 1994. 1st . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Browning, John Gaitha. 331pp.incl.index; HB brwn.w/white; fine condition w/clean,tight pgs. DJ tan w/blk.; fine. "The extraordinary journal he kept during his two years in the South Pacific records the plight of any artist at war ... " illus.

Hardback. New. John Gaitha Browning was a 30-year-old artist when he joined the Army, and he did not cease to be an artist just because he had become a soldier. The extraordinary journal he kept during his two years in the South Pacific records the plight of any artist at war: "We are a lonely lot who ignore so many things and dream of a day when we will be free to create beauty again." Browning also brought to Army life his many years of experience (some while a Boy Scout) working among Native Americans, learning their lore and handiwork. Many entries in this journal are fascinating comparisons between them and the New Guinea and Philippine natives. Although his love of art and culture sometimes left him at odds with the youngest soldiers, he was determined to make a written and visual record of whatever "good and beautiful" he found amidst the confusion and destruction of war. The journals begin on February 6, 1943 in Fort Ord, California; cover Browning's… Read More

Univ of North Texas, 1994. Hardcover. New. 331 pages. 9.25x6.25x1.25 inches.