November 20, 2002
Photo: Landing Lines Trailing
Adolf Dehn #2
Watercolor, 1943
Gift of Abbott Laboratories
32 1/4h" x 28 1/4w"
88-159-BY
A Navy blimp comes carefully in for a landing. Long training and expert ground supervision provide quick, exact handling of the lines in bringing the big non-rigid airships earthward. The skipper will keep his engines turning over, however, until he is fast to make sure he has a reserve of power for quick maneuvering in case of emergency.
When the first Superman movie came out I was frequently asked "What is a hero?" …My answer was that a hero is someone who commits a courageous action without considering the consequences… Now my definition is completely different. I think a hero is an ordinary individual who finds strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.....Christopher Reeve.
song playing....Holding Out For A Hero