"Peintre de la marine"

Philip received the prestigious title of "Peintre de la marine" (Marine Portayer) in 1990 and the doors of the Palais de Chaillot (Trocadero) in Paris opened to present his work to over 51,000 visitors. His notoriety grew. in 1993, he and Bernard Le Nail, Director of the Cultural Institute of Brittany, published the book "Bretagne, Pays de Mer".

Philip Plisson fit right with the Royal Navy. He went aboard the battle cruiser "Colbert" during its last hour, passed the Cape Horn aboarf the "Jeanne d'Arc", went down in the nuclear submarine "Le Foudroyant" for several days, and even participated in a reconnaissance mission aboard the "Atlantiqueé. With his son, Guillaume, he produced the show for the aircraft carrier "Clemenceau" when she withdrew from active services.

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