"Tarawa, South Pacific, 1943" by Sergeant Tom Lovell, USMC
Marine Corps Combat Art Collection
"Tarawa Invasion" by David Pentland
"Coastguardsman Under Fire at Tarawa"
by Ken Riley
"Down the Ropes"
by Kerr Eby
Tarawa Art
"Tarawa, South Pacific, 1943" by Sergeant Tom Lovell, USMC
Marine Corps Combat Art Collection
"Tarawa Invasion" by David Pentland
"Coastguardsman Under Fire at Tarawa"
by Ken Riley
"Down the Ropes"
by Kerr Eby
The Marine Corps Art Collection contains many interesting works depicting all the
Marine eras. A number of excellent examples are available at the following link. High
resolution copies are also there for downloading.
Marine Corps Art Collection
Col. Waterhouse, a Marine, has done some excellent artwork that have been widely
seen in a number of publications. His painting of the Tarawa invasion, "The Seawall
at Tarawa," has been described by some veterans as a very realistic portrayal of the
landing. Prints of this work and others are available for purchase at the following
website.
Col. Charles Waterhouse
Marine artist Richard M. Gibney was an assualt engineer at Tarawa. He has a number
of works depicting the action and horror of the fight for Betio. These paintings are
part of a series about his Marine Corps service in the south Pacific during World War II.
Many of the pencil drawings by Kerr Eby of Tarawa can be found at the Navy
Art Collection.
Navy Art Collection
These works of art are property of the owners and
can only be reproduced with the consent of the owners.
copyright 2001 Wheaton, Illinois
Created 13 May 1999 - Updated 22 December 2001
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