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The Art of Space Art
- JKCalhoun 9y ago> “Their work, painting places that were really out there—it started convincing people that these places are real...” Definitely Bonestell. As a kid when I first saw (space) art depicting a landscape as though on the surface of another moon, I was startled.
- labster 9y agoI still remember an illustration of what Pluto was like from when I was a kid: icy forms under a dim sun and starry sky. But it turned out that in reality Pluto is far more interesting. Ice mountains, an atmosphere, and a large-appearing moon. What's really out there is far more fantastic than our minds can conceive. But in the meantime, an art or two ain't bad.
- Apocryphon 9y agoForget the stars, I'm partial to space colony art of The High Frontier '70s variety. https://settlement.arc.nasa.gov/70sArtHiRes/70sArt/art.html https://settlement.arc.nasa.gov/70sArtHiRes/70sArt/art.html
- planteen 9y agoVery neat, thanks for sharing.
- anateus 9y agoIf you like this, you may be interested in Megan Prelinger's book Another Science Fiction: Advertising the Space Race 1957–1962 (http://meganprelinger.com/book/another-science-fiction/ http://meganprelinger.com/book/another-science-fiction/). If you're near SF, I highly recommend visiting the private research library she runs with her husband: http://www.prelingerlibrary.org/home/ http://www.prelingerlibrary.org/home/ Has an interesting collection, including plenty of space art, since her research resources are there.
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- OneTimePaddy 9y agoI remember cycles of fire my dad brought me from cap caneveral. Ever after, i wanted to visit those places, no matter the distance and danger.