Bernard Boutet de Monvel:
an Artist at War

In this W.W. I letter from the French artist Bernard Boutet de Monvel (1884 - 1949), the artist explains his thoughts and adventures as an bombardier in a Vosin biplane; experiences which contrast greatly with his days in the trenches and he writes well on the feelings of lonliness that an aviator can experience at 2000 feet.

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