An Artist Among the Ashes: A Photographic Record at the Very End of Southern Steam
Click on the image to enlargeThis title written by David Shepherd provides readers with a photographic record of the very end of the southern region of steam.
David Shepherd is a well known name in the rail industry, mostly for his paintings of railways. David also has a huge collection of colour images taken at the very end of Southern Region steam which are often used to form the basis of his railway paintings.
Noodle books have been privileged to access the complete David Shepherd slide collection with the very best appearing in two volumes. This new title deals with the Southern Region and the final days of steam at Nine Elms, Guildford and Fratton. After the end of steam on that fateful day in July 1967, David continued his photographic record with imagery at the Salisbury graveyard.
This is a quality record; the fantastic variety of photographs are accompanied by a number of sketches in oils painted from life together with David's own personal comments. This is a unique new title and will be a sure hit amongst rail enthusiasts nationwide!
'AN ARTIST AMONG THE ASHES' is a totally new volume, all colour, featuring the colour slides taken by David Shepherd at Nine Elms, Guildford, Fratton and Salisbury steam sheds in 1966/67. Without exception they portray the dying steam engine in a new form - as seen through the eyes of an artist.
96 sides, over 100 colour images, complete with notes by the artist.
Casebound, printed on heavyweight art-paper. Few if any of the photographs have ever been previously published. £19.95
