"Breaking the Paradigm" James Dietz Artist Proof

Description: WE SUPPORT OUR TROOPS AND COUNTRY THE ARTIST - JAMES DIETZ The growing popularity of aviation art has brought before the public eye the works of a number of professional aviation artists. Among these one artist stands out for his unique approach to this genre. "The people, settings, and costumes are what make aviation history exciting and romantic to me." It is this feeling that makes James Dietz, and his artwork, so different from that of his contemporaries. Rather than simply illustrate aviation hardware, Dietz prefers to portray human involvement. After graduation from Art Center College of Design in 1969, Jim began a successful career as a commercial illustrator in Los Angeles. The subject matter varied from automobiles to action scenes to romantic book covers. A steady flow of work from New York enabled the Dietz' to move to Seattle in 1978. It was at this time that he took his first concrete steps toward fulfilling his dream to specialize in aviation art, at that time an almost unheard of genre. Since then, aviation art has played an increasingly large part in his career. Jim Dietz's clients include Boeing, Bell Helicopter, Allison, and Flying Tigers, to name just a few. Jim has also branched out into the fine arts field with his aviation art. A strong following has developed for his originals and a growing number of limited edition prints have introduced Jim's name to print collectors worldwide. Four of Jim's originals were put on display in the Smithsonian's National Air & Space Museum commemorating the 75th Anniversary of Naval Aviation; one of the paintings was presented by the Navy League to then Secretary of the Navy, John Lehman. A regular contributor to the Air Force Art Program, Jim's work has been featured on the cover of AIR FORCE magazine. Jim Dietz has been honored with several gold medals from the Los Angeles Society of Illustrators and has won Best in Show in three successive years in the EAA Aviation Art Show. In 1988, at the second American Society of Aviation Artists forum, Jim was awarded the "People's Choice Award" for his painting selected by forum attendees. Major showings of Dietz's originals have recently been held at the EAA Museum and the San Diego Air Museum. His work is found in a number of private and corporate collections. "Breaking the Paradigm" James Dietz Signed & Numbered Limited Edition Artist Proof Print While serving as the lead battalion of the nation's Global Response Force, 1st Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment was alerted in April of 2011 for deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and the Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force - Afghanistan. In late May 2011, the battalion deployed and distributed combat power across each Special Operations Task Force (SOTF) in country to execute Village Stability Operations in conjunction with Special Operations Forces from different services and partnered Afghan National Security Forces. The battalion conducted sustained combat operations for just over 9 months and completed their redeployment in early March 2012. The battalion, known as Task Force One Panther, established a headquarters in Mazar-e-Sharif and assumed responsibility for Special Operations Forces operating across the nine provinces of Regional Command-North. The Task Force included Paratroopers; an Advanced Operating Base and multiple Special Forces Operational Detachments Alphas from 1st and 5th Special Forces Groups; a Sea, Air, and Land (SEAL) from SEAL Team 7 then later 3; and numerous key enablers. They partnered with the 5th Afghan Commando Kandak, numerous Afghan Special Forces Detachments, and Afghan Local Police (ALP). The remainder of the battalion augmented the other SOTFs across Afghanistan and operated throughout the deployment in Paktia, Zabul, Kandahar, Helmand, Farah, Herat, and Badghis Provinces, among other locations. Collectively, these forces established security, improved governance, and fostered development in order to defeat the insurgency and improve the Afghans way of life. "Breaking the Paradigm" highlights the uniqueness of this deployment, where Special and Conventional Forces operated together under a single, tactical-level headquarters and excelled. Paratroopers, Green Berets, SEALs, and Afghan National Security Forces executed combat operations together as one team under the command of Task Force One Panther. Though some were concerned that the units could not function effectively together due to different cultures, they were proven wrong, and this is a direct reflection of each unit's ethos, adaptability, and focus on the mission first and foremost. The Paratroopers and Special Operations Forces quickly assimilated into an exceptional fighting force that leveraged one another's strengths. They lived amongst the population, met daily in shuras with key village elders to improve governance and development, captured or killed the enemy, developed Afghan Local Police, and fought with Afghan Commandos. Task Force One Panther stands as an example of our military's ability to quickly adapt to the circumstances of a conflict, organize to meet the operational challenges, and maintain a steadfast focus on accomplishing the mission. The print depicts a combined operation in rural Afghanistan. The mission is to deny Taliban influence in this village by establishing security in order to improve governance and facilitate development. The village elders support the development of ALP; however, the Taliban have not yet been entirely defeated. Task Force One Panther forces are supporting the Commandos in the execution of a clearing operation to enable the expansion of ALP. The patrol expects contact, and consequently, they are vigilant and move deliberately. They detect a threat and react quickly. If necessary, they will fight and bring to bear our most lethal and non-lethal capabilities in a precise manner. Regardless of the situation, they will execute as one hand - mailed fist or velvet glove. They have broken a paradigm that they were likely not even aware of and fought as one team that contributed immensely to the success of Operation Enduring Freedom. This print is dedicated to SSG Donald V. Stacy (B Company, 1st Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment), SPC James A. Butz (Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment), and SFC Benjamin B. Wise (A Company, 3rd Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group), who each made the ultimate sacrifice for their country. This 15" by 25" image size print, 21-1/2" by 31" overall, limited to 100, is signed by the artist. All Limited Edition prints are signed and numbered (S/N) by the artist. Limited Edition prints are restricted to a certain number. For example, if 400 prints are made from an original painting, once they’re gone, that’s it. There is no limit to the number of open edition prints of a particular painting. That’s why Limited Edition prints are more expensive — and more valuable to collectors — than "open" edition. Rare objects are more valuable. An Artist’s Proof (AP), generally, is the first 5% - 10% of the Limited Edition prints that come off the press. If the Limited Edition is 400 s/n, there would be 20 - 40 APs. This status is noted on the print. 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Price: 225 USD

Location: Flower Mound, Texas

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