As Veterans Day approaches, the Walt Whitman Birthplace is preparing an exhibit of the work of George Withers, a war artist overseas during World War II who took pictures of battle scenes.
Withers sent home to his family illustrated letters, watercolors, pen and ink drawings and pencil sketches that will make up the exhibit, according to the birthplace, which is a state historic site and interpretive center. The artist was a magazine illustrator for the Saturday Evening Post, Colliers, The New York Times, Newsweek, and Redbook, among other publications. A member of the Society of Illustrators in New York, his style ranged from photo-realism to abstract art, and his most popular works were whimsical, romantic, and sometimes humorous.
The exhibit opens Saturday, Nov. 3, at 2 p.m., with a reception to follow until 5. Admission is $3 for non-members; WWBA members FREE. The birthplace is at 246 Old Walt Whitman Road, West Hills. For more information, call 631-427-5240 or visit www.waltwhitman.org.
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