Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Copter Boy - 1944

“PBY Blister Gunner, Rescue at Rabaul, 1944”
Horace Bristol

3 comments:

Matt Lenzman said...

Not a copter.

Turret gunner in a WWII bomber. The photo was taken by a Portland, Oregon photographer. Had a chance to buy a framed print once. Wish I had.

Matt Lenzman said...

More about the photograph.Prints made by the photographer of this image have gone for 10-20 thousand dollars at auction.

(And I was wrong -- the photographer didn't live in Portland.)

Unknown said...

This photographer was my partner's father. Modern prints of this image are still available for quite a bit less than the vintage prints. Also a lot of other beautiful shots. Go to www.horacebristol.com or contact Henri at info@horacebristol.com.