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Charles H. Waterhouse (September 22, 1924 – November 16, 2013) was an American painter, illustrator and sculptor renowned for using United States Marine Corps historical themes as the motif for his works. His art spans subjects from Tun Tavern, the birthplace of the U. S. Marines to present day topics. [1]
The orders are "Go to war. Do art." [12] The artists are unfettered in their choice of subject. [1] [13] Fay's artwork is in the Marine Corps Combat Art collection, [5] the National Museum of the Marine Corps and the collection of the James A. Michener Art Museum in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. [14] [15]
In 2003 Johnson, on assignment for the Detroit Free Press, embedded with the United States Marine Corps for the invasion and early months of the Iraq War. Much of Johnson’s artwork from that war is now held by the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Virginia. The artwork was part of a newspaper series with reporter Jeff Seidel.
The U. S. Army Center of Military History (CMH) currently includes an Army Art Collection with about 40 representative war artists. [4] In 1992, the Army Staff Artist Program was attached to the United States Army Center of Military History. Army artists are a permanent part of the Museum Division's Collections Branch. [3]
The Waterhouse Museum was located in Toms River, New Jersey. The museum exhibited art by Colonel Charles Waterhouse , a U. S. Marine veteran of the Battle of Iwo Jima during World War II . [ 1 ] The works at the museum depicted military scenes from the American Revolutionary War to the present with a focus on the Marine Corps. [ 1 ]
The National Museum of the Marine Corps is the historical museum of the United States Marine Corps. Located in Triangle, Virginia near Marine Corps Base Quantico , the museum opened on November 10, 2006, and is now one of the top tourist attractions in the state, drawing over 500,000 people annually.
Pages in category "Marine Corps museums in the United States" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Then, in 1969, Long preempted the draft by enlisting in the U.S. Marine Corps. He served just over two tours of duty in Vietnam as a Marine Corps Combat Officer; during his last tour he served as Commander of the Combat Art Team, and much of his work from that period is now on display at the Smithsonian Institution of Washington, D.C.