Joe Adams "Bombs Away" Bronze Sculpture
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Bronze, Brass
A Joe Adams ‘Bombs Away’ bronze sculpture. This bronze sculpture entitled ‘Bombs Away,’ by Joe Adams features a World War Two Consolidated Aircraft B-24 Liberator heavy bomber in brass flying over the bombed remains of a factory complex; its wingtip passing through the smoke billowing from the bombing run’s aftermath. The factory complex is rendered in bronze and the B-24 bears the tail marking of the 8th United States Army Air Force’s 467 Heavy Bomber Group, for which Vincent Re was a top turret gunner. This squadron operated out of Rackheath, England and carried out long range bombing runs in France and Germany toward the end of the war and earned the distinction of being one of the most accurate bomber groups. The piece is signed ‘Joe Adams Bombs Away ’88’ in the bronze base and the sculpture is mounted on a black, grey and red marble base. Also included with the sculpture is a high quality 8 × 10 photograph of the sculpture taken by Vincent Re. as well as three other large format photos of B-24 Liberators associated with the 467th Bomb Group.
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17CIN684-288