The Old Master

摘要

Among the artists who have recorded the history of flight on canvas, Robert Grant "R.G." Smith is regarded as an American master. His paintings of airplanes, ships, and spacecraft can be found in museums and private collections worldwide. They are displayed in the ready rooms and wardrooms of naval vessels, on the walls of the Pentagon and countless military installations, and in Congressional and corporate offices. Those who know the sky best have a special appreciation for his work. "It is not unusual to see a naval aviator standing before one of his paintings and nodding his head, as if to say, "That's it, I've been there. It's just like that!' " says Dick Knott, a veteran naval aviator and aviation historian.