Main Edition Available!May, 1942 . . . thousands of refugees flee down the tortuous Burma Road toward Kunming, China to escape the advancing armored forces of Imperial Japan. With the armies of China devastated, it was evident that nothing but the winding Salween River at the bottom of the treacherous gorge could slow the enemy’s surge toward the capitol city. After destroying the bridge behind them, those fleeing watched helplessly as the Japanese hastily started to construct a makeshift pontoon bridge. It appeared that China would face certain surrender if the enemy made it across. Hopes of an easy victory quickly began to fade though, when suddenly through the gorge range the echoes of snarling Allison engines, powering shark-mouthed P-40s of the legendary American Volunteer Group, better known as the Flying Tigers. With ‘Tex’ Hill leading the charge, and with only a handful of men and planes, the AVG stopped the Japanese cold in the Salween River Gorge, and China would not fall. Liberty Studios commemorates one of the legendary American Volunteer Group’s most historically important actions in this beautiful lithograph by artist John D. Shaw. Each print measures 37” x 24.25” (trim size), 32” x 17.5” (image area), printed on beautiful acid-free 120 pound cover stock. All prints include Certificate of Authenticity and an historical/biographical profile booklet. We are honored to have had the participation of the following original A.V.G. Flying Tigers in the signing of Tigers in the Gorge. Each lithograph is hand-signed by the artist and a combination of these distinguished signers . . .
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850 prints, signed & numbered. Co-signed by at least 24 of the AVG Flying Tigers listed above. |
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100 prints, signed & numbered. Co-signed by 28 AVG Flying Tigers listed above. Artis Proofs include addition b/w portrait of "Tex" Hill by the artist. |
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