About the Object
This scene of destruction includes pieces of a plane suggesting a crash. The plane’s tail section, tire, and fuselage appear piled in front of a damaged building.
Additional Information
Crawford served in the Weather Division of the Army Air Force during World War II. As chief of the Visual Presentation Unit of the Weather Division, Crawford created pictorial representations of weather patterns for officers and airplane pilots. He worked with records of past events (often plane crashes) as well as weather forecasts to create maps and charts.
The Artist;
Estate of the Artist;
By descent to the artist’s son, Neelon Crawford, Wyoming;
[Menconi & Schoelkopf, New York, NY];
Laramie, WY. University of Wyoming Art Museum. Ralston Crawford: The Artist’s Eye, August 23-December 20, 2014, p. 184, ill. p. 142.
Navratil, Emily Schuchardt. “War,” in Rick Kinsel, et al., Ralston Crawford: Air + Space + War. London: Merrell, 2021, ill. p. 22.