We are just a few days away from the 4th of July and the 250th birthday of America. Here to help you get in the mood are a few paintings that capture America and Americans at different times over the past 250 years.
Tag Archives: Gil Cohen
Artwork of the Day: True Adventure (by Gil Cohen)

by Gil Cohen
This is from 1967. There was a lot going on in this issue.
Artwork of the Day: Canadian Crisis (by Gil Cohen)
Artwork of the Day: Male
Artist Profile: Gil Cohen
As an illustrator, Gil Cohen has done work for several clients: The U.S. Information Agency, The National Park Service, Paramount Pictures, Bantam books, Harlequin Books, Random House, Holt Rinehart & Winston, Warner-Lambert, The U.S. Coast Guard, The National Guard Bureau, and Boeing & Sikorsky Aircraft Companies. However, he is best known for his aviation-themed paintings of World War II. His paintings are not only distinguished by his attention to historical and mechanical detail but also by their focus on the emotions of the men who flew the planes.
Below are 6 of Cohen’s pulp illustrations and 6 of his aviation paintings:
































