War paintings exhibition catalogue 1946

ERIC THAKE Flying Officer R.A.A.F.—_continued 65. METEOROLOGICAL BALLOON ALICE SPRINGS . . . . . . Gouache .. August, 1945 Th5 met, balloon bursts at approx. 50,000" the small radio set parachutes down and is sometimes recovered. '? 66. WRECKED LODESTAR . . . . G o u a c h e .. August, 1945 5 Zebra finches nest in its wings g g ' I . A$ : , . 67. LIBERATORS FACE . . . . . . G o u a c h e .. November, 1945Al 5 5 5 The great bombers at night appear like huge crouching insects.Ono SAx 68. CHINESE HOUSE KOEPANG .. G o u a c h e .. September, 1945 Red oleanders blossom amid the white ruins of the town and frigate birds sail in the brilliant Ilue skies. 69. KOEPANG BAY . . . . . . . . Gouache .. September, 1945 The invasion fleet in the h a r b o u r . I I ; 70. REVOLVING BEACON.. . . . . Gouache .. August, 1945 5Iff 71 AIRSTRIP AT NIGHT Gouache August 1945 144 72. STREET IN KOEPANG . . . . Gouache .. October, 1945 Characteristic colours of this town - and the dark green trees. the white buildings pale blue painted wood work pink 5, tiles WR 73. JAP. WRECKAGE PENFOEI AIRSTRIP TIMOR.. . . . . G o u a c h e .. October, 1945 A NOW QUARTERS Max Newton were employed clearing up the wreckage of their own planes at the airstrip. 74. MIDDAY SPINE BASH.. . . . . D r a w i n g .. February, 1945 81. THE FACE OF JAPAN (1) . . . . D r a w i n g .. October, 1945 75. NEWS FROM NOEMFOOR . . . . D r a w i n g .. February, 1945 82 THE FACE OF JAPAN (2) . . . . D r a w i n g .. October, 1945 76. RAIN PATTERN YMCA HUT .. D r a w i n g .. January, 1945 77. TRANSPORT SECTION No. 80 WING Drawing .. March, 1945 83. THE FACE OF JAPAN (3) . . . . D r a w i n g .. October, 1945 78. THE GREAT CANDLESTICK .. D r a w i n g .. March, 1945 79. SUNDAY AFTERNOON Drawing 84 THE FACE OF JAPAN (4) . . . . D r a w i n g .. October, 1945 . . . . . . March 1945 1 85 THE FACE OF JAPAN (5) . . . . D r a w i n g . . October, , Al 80. LT. GEN. K. YAMADA . . . . D r a w i n g .. October, 1945 At Koepang, Timor. Commander of the 48th Jap. Division H.Q. Bima, Flores Is. 86 THE FACE OF JAPAN (6) . . . . D r a w i n g .. October, 1945 The above group of drawings by Eric Thakc, of Jap. military and naval Ps.O.W. were employed 12 reconditioning the roads and airstrip of Koepang. 13