Simon Smith
Stand Easy - WW2 Normandy Poster - 21” x 17”
Product Info:
This WW2 poster is 21” wide x 17” high (53.25cm x 43.25cm) and printed on FSC Mix Essential Silk 200gsm paper.
This high quality military art poster depicts a rare quiet moment for US paratroopers outside the Café de Normandie.
Historical Context:
During a short respite from the heavy fighting on D-Day, paratroopers from the 101st Airborne stand easy outside a recently liberated café as they await orders for their next objective. It is just a matter of hours since these men parachuted into France and the 101st will continue to play a crucial role in the Allied advance across Europe.
Shipping & Delivery
All our posters are rolled using acid-free tissue paper and then carefully placed into a packing tube.
Our delivery parameters are specified by the Qty of posters ordered, which corresponds to the size of packing tube required. We offer a 14-day Returns window providing the Terms and Conditions are met.
About the artist
Simon Smith
Simon Smith was born in 1960 into a military family and quickly developed an interest in history and the armed forces. Always a talented artist, he studied Fine Art and Illustration at Art School and, graduating with a First-class degree, worked as a highly successful commercial illustrator. Equally at home painting in traditional oils and using the technologies of digital creation, his pieces are often created using a combination of both processes.
Simon has won numerous awards including the Fine Art Trade Guild’s ‘Nockold’s Trophy’, the Cross and Cockade WW1 ‘Aviation Art Award’, and Flypast magazine’s award for ‘Excellence in Aviation Art’.
