Erwin Rommel Photographer: Vol. 3, Adventures in Color: Volume 3 - Softcover

Steele, Zita

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1941184111 ISBN 13: 9781941184110

Publisher: Fletcher & Company Publishers, 2016

Synopsis

Take a journey behind the camera of world-famous military commander. Experience WWII in color with Field Marshal Erwin Rommel. View 130 color images from Rommel’s private photo collection, seized by U.S. forces in 1945, and a selection of Rommel’s hand-drawn sketches of his war experiences. Join Rommel as he travels across vast and colorful terrains, flies a dive bomber plane, drives across desert battlefields and explores North African villages. The photos and sketches are digitally restored and enhanced for detail. Author/artist Zita Steele uses her knowledge of German language and culture, with in-depth research about Rommel and his campaigns, to provide context for the photos. Zita also analyzes patterns in Rommel's photography to shed a unique light on the artistic personality of this notable military leader. Features include: - 130 digitally restored and enhanced photos - 10 original sketches by Rommel - historical facts & analysis

About this title

About the Author:

Zita Steele is a novelist and artist from the Southwestern state of New Mexico. She is of Hispanic, English, Irish and German heritage. Zita incorporates her art into her writing and illustrates her own books. She writes both fiction and nonfiction. Her work often involves history and international themes. She likes to create characters who must cross cultural divides to understand each other. ---------------------- Erwin Rommel (1891-1944) was a career soldier in the German Army. He served in WWI and WWII, and taught at military academies. During WWII, he became one of the most famous strategists of modern times. He was also an author, illustrator, and photographer. He wrote and illustrated "Infantry Attacks," first published in 1937, drew sketches, and took thousands of wartime photos.

About this edition

• Publisher: Fletcher & Company Publishers
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1941184111
• ISBN 13: 9781941184110
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 126
• Illustrator: Rommel Erwin, Steele Zita