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The nostalgic and supremely evocative
paintings of John Chapman have become
world famous in his more than forty-year
career. One of the hallmarks of his work is
the loving re-creation of various modes of
transport, from mighty steam locomotives
to horse-drawn trams, and from classic cars
to Routemaster buses, all shown in settings
appropriate to their era.
In this new collection of his work, the scenes
range from a summer's day in Blackpool in
1952, as a streamlined `Vambac' tram heads
down to the Pleasure Beach whilst an Alvis
and a Corporation bus head in the opposite
direction; the Flying Scotsman hurtling north to
Edinburgh in the 1930s, passing horses and
men haymaking in the English countryside; to
Churchgate in Bolton in the late 1950s with a
Bedford 10cwt van, aVauxhallVelox and an
Austin Cambridge completing the scene.
paintings of John Chapman have become
world famous in his more than forty-year
career. One of the hallmarks of his work is
the loving re-creation of various modes of
transport, from mighty steam locomotives
to horse-drawn trams, and from classic cars
to Routemaster buses, all shown in settings
appropriate to their era.
In this new collection of his work, the scenes
range from a summer's day in Blackpool in
1952, as a streamlined `Vambac' tram heads
down to the Pleasure Beach whilst an Alvis
and a Corporation bus head in the opposite
direction; the Flying Scotsman hurtling north to
Edinburgh in the 1930s, passing horses and
men haymaking in the English countryside; to
Churchgate in Bolton in the late 1950s with a
Bedford 10cwt van, aVauxhallVelox and an
Austin Cambridge completing the scene.
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Captured in loving detail, each picture is
accompanied by informative comment from
the artist explaining the significance of the
view and the transport shown within.
In more than 120 timeless images he
evokes memories of happy days now sadly
largely past when British workmanship
and engineering appeared on virtually every
street and in every field.
accompanied by informative comment from
the artist explaining the significance of the
view and the transport shown within.
In more than 120 timeless images he
evokes memories of happy days now sadly
largely past when British workmanship
and engineering appeared on virtually every
street and in every field.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Excellent book ,every time I pick it up I notice something new ,brings back memories of transport that I used.Transport in past days had a certain amount of character.This book helps to keep the memories alive and to show people how it was.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is an absolute gem of a book. The images evoke a past era vividly and bring back many memories if you are old enough to remember those bygone days, mainly of the fifties. Very similar to Malcolm Root's books of transport paintings, and likewise as well as presenting lovely images of various transport and car types, this book also wonderfully depicts those townscapes and highstreets of over half a century ago.
The book is very well printed with good colour reproduction, but might have been better if it had been in slightly larger format. Having said that, it is still a very nice book and well worth the money.
The book is very well printed with good colour reproduction, but might have been better if it had been in slightly larger format. Having said that, it is still a very nice book and well worth the money.
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A collection of paintings of buses and trams set in town centres of the past. Great for nostalgia buffs. This book was featured in Lancashire Life and it lives up to the article they wrote on it.
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