If David Bailey had been asked by Henry VIII to “take a few ships and go shoot me a calendar”, this remarkable collection could have been the result.
Of course this couldn’t happen – in the past because the technology hadn’t been invented, and now the ships no longer exist or cannot sail any more.
Historic square-rigged sailing ships are visually amazing in their own right – but the artist, Brian V. Hodgson, wanted to go even further and present these craft in equally beautiful locations. His concept was to seamlessly blend location photography and finely detailed oil painting into timeless and unique works. The Square Riggers collection was born –
To view a larger image, click the thumbnails below.
Brian originally created this collection in the early ‘80’s, but the prints have only now become available, exclusively through Phocal Art.
Since completing these works, Brian has sadly suffered a massive stroke, and will never again be able to resume his artistic skills. Amazingly, these pictures were produced before the advent of digital imaging, and mystery still surrounds exactly how they were created.
Although detailing some of the famous sailing ships in British maritime history, these are beautiful pictures in their own right – and can be enjoyed and appreciated by everyone.
We are offering this collection at special prices –
Print only £39-50. Framed in a choice of 13 high-quality frames –
‘A’ range frames £32.50
‘B’ range frames £42.50
Print size - 470mm x 290mm. Bespoke framing also available by arrangement.
